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World Penguin Day is dedicated entirely to these feathered creatures in their tuxedos. The date was chosen by the penguins themselves: researchers at the American McMurdo Station observed that, after many months at sea, Adelie penguins always return to their breeding grounds on the Antarctic coast on 25 April. So this day became a day to commemorate penguins. Nevertheless, World Penguin Day has a serious background, as the populations of the 18 penguin species living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere are declining dramatically. The population of African penguins alone, native to southern Africa, has declined by 69 per cent over the past two decades. Climate change, overfishing and many other factors play a significant role in this decline.

What to expect:

• Information stand on penguins (focus on African penguins)
• Presentation of the non-profit organisation SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds)
• Raffle for species conservation in their native habitat
• Interactive knowledge transfer (puzzles, quizzes, games)
• Painting station for young creative minds
• Commentated feeding of the African penguins

No registration required!

Further event details:

• Information stand will be open regardless of weather conditions
• Programme language: German

➤ Subject to change without notice.

Pearls of wisdom:

• • How do penguins manage to camouflage themselves from predators in the water?
  • What problems do wild African penguins face?
  • How do the different penguin species differ from one another?

Let's dive into the world of flightless penguins and share important facts about these fascinating animals!