World Penguin Day
When is World Penguin Day? This holiday is always observed on April 25
World Penguin Day is a great opportunity to learn about and appreciate one of the few natives of Antarctica. This April 25 holiday is celebrated annualy. On these days, spend a little time learning about them…. a pictorial book or internet site is fun. You can also watch a documentary of these cute and popular, grounded birds.
These days are also a time to wear black and white—penguin colors. However, wearing a tuxedo in their honor is optional. It is also popular today to tell a penguin joke or two.
Did you know? Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, the Falkland Islands, and the Galapagos Islands. Elsewhere, they are only found in zoos.
World Penguin Day Trivia and Fun Facts
They are social birds, living in large colonies called “rookeries”.
The birds usually return to the same nesting site, year after year.
The Emperor penguin is the largest and heaviest in the world. They can grow up to 39 inches tall and weigh 99 pounds.
A 37 million fossil once stood six feet eight inches tall.
Globally, there are an estimated 20 to 31 million penguins.
The male sometimes deposits a pebble at the feet of a female. If she accepts, then they become a couple.
They can swim up to 22 miles er hour.
How to Celebrate World Penguin Day
Here are some ways y can celebrate and enjoy these remarkable birds:
- Go to a zoo or aquarium to see them. They are fun to watch when they are active.
- Waddle like a penguin.
- Watch a nature documentary featuring them.
- Research them on the internet.
- Go to the library and read out a book about them.
Thought for Today
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove any doubt.” – – Abraham Lincoln
History and Origin of World Penguin Day
Although we have not yet identified who created this holiday and why, we are certain it is someone who loves this cute and lovable bird.
World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins. This happens each year on or around April 25th. They do not fly. Rather, they walk or waddle their way to and from.
Did You Know? The only bird that can swim but not fly is the Penguin.
This Day in History
While this is certainly an important and fun holiday, there are other notable happenings on this date. Here are another couple of happenings on this date:
- Ground is broken for the Suez Canal. (1859)
- New York becomes the first state to require automobile license plates. The fee: $1.00. (1901)
- Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1917.
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