Penguin Awareness Day 2026: 5 unique facts about the birds

Penguin Awareness Day 2026: 5 unique facts about the bird Pixabay Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Jan 16, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Penguin Awareness Day Every year, Penguin Awareness Day is observed on January 20 around the world to highlight the uniqueness of the birds, habitat and conservation Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

What is a penguin? A penguin is a semi-aquatic, flightless sea bird that are popularly found in the Southern Hemisphere, and some known species in the northern hemisphere Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Big and small The largest living species is the Emperor penguin, and the smallest is the little blue penguin, among 18 different types of known penguin species Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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