Penguin Awareness Day Jan 20, 2026

Penguin Awareness Day

Penguins thrive in some of Earth"s coldest waters. Today"s image shows a gentoo penguin beneath a vault of shimmering blue ice, its sharp silhouette etched against the frozen world around it. Penguin Awareness Day, observed on 20 January, shines a spotlight on the birds that bring life, noise and personality to Earth"s iciest coastlines.

© Paul Souders/DanitaDelimont.com/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Come on, guys, this way!
Jan 20, 2024Macaroni penguins

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 23, 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Sep 22, 2025Autumn equinox
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States
A natural spotlight
Unbe-leaf-able
Oct 19, 2023Durga Puja
Sep 25, 2023Sea Otter Awareness Week
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Angry bird, doting dad
Sep 4, 2025Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States
Oct 4, 2024World Space Week begins
Oct 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Oct 26, 2024Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
Jul 9, 2025Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
When only a hug will do
Nov 30, 2025Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
Where is this hidden waterfall?
Where the humpback whale sings
Feb 23, 2025Mount Fuji Day
Dec 8, 2024Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
Jun 21, 2025International Day of Yoga
Apr 18, 2024International Day for Monuments and Sites
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Feb 27, 2024Polar bear cubs
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Where are these spectacular peaks?
Sep 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida, USA