51K views · 3.6K reactions | African penguins are believed to be one of the 1st penguin species to be discovered by humans.  #penguinawarenessday | San Diego Zoo | Facebook

Penguins need our help! Meet us at the African Penguin habitat all weekend (including Monday - Penguin Awareness Day! 🐧) to learn what conservationist are doing to save them. With activities that are engaging for all ages, Zoo Naturalists will dive into what it takes to care for one of the rarest penguin species in the world, and how you can help them, too! #PenguinAwarenessDay Check out the @seafoodwatch app from the @montereybayaquarium to help determine sustainable seafood options! | Minneso

Today we are celebrating International African Penguin Awareness Day! We know some of our visitors' favorite parts of the zoo is walking through the Eco Center and watching the African penguins mirthfully swim and play in their exhibit. With such big personalities, we can't say we blame you. But did you know that these charismatic birds are now critically endangered? With now only 20,000 breeding pairs in the wild, they are facing dire straits. Habitat loss, climate change, and overfishing have

Curious what’s happening within the Penguin colony? 👀 As we continue to celebrate #AfricanPenguinAwarenessDay, a reminder that you can watch your African Penguin colony LIVE on @zoolife.tv 🐧 Tune in from 9:30am-2pm daily and catch all the happenings in their African Savanna habitat 🌊 Want camera control and access to even more animal habitats from around the world? 🎥 Subscribe now at zoolife.tv/torontozoo where 50% of proceeds support continued conservation science efforts at your Toronto Zo