P E N G U I N S
the fancy, flightless birds we all know and love
- Even though they're birds, penguins cannot fly
- There are no penguins at the North Pole
- Most penguins live in the southern hemisphere
- Penguins spend half their time in water
- Penguins can remain under water for 20 minutes at a time
Help Save the Penguins
11 of the 17 penguin species have been classified as endangered or vulnerable, according to the WWF. They spend most of their lives out at sea, so World Penguin Day, April 25, encourages us to work towards protecting the waters, as much of the time human activities such as pollution and the burning of fossil fuels.
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