October 8, 2022, "International African Penguin Awareness Day"
《"International African Penguin Awareness Day"》， illustrated by dawnxisoul393 The second Saturday in October (October 8 in 2022) is "International African Penguin Awareness Day". The International Penguin Awareness Day began in 2010 to coincide with the annual Penguin Festival in South Africa. The Southern African Coastal Bird Conservation Foundation (SANCCOB) hosted the festival. When we think of penguins, we may think that they all live in cold places, and our brains may show that groups of penguins jump into the ice water. In fact, not all penguins live in cold climates. However, all penguins do live in the southern hemisphere, including African penguins. A distinctive feature of African penguins is their pink glands above their eyes. These glands help keep their bodies cool. African penguins have always kept the same mate. They can live for 15 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity. They grow to 27 inches tall and weigh from 4 to 11 pounds. There are on...