Penguin Awareness Day 20 Jan 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.

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Today in History

Come on, guys, this way!
20 Jan 2024Macaroni penguins
20 Jan 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States

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1 Mar 2024Saint Davids Day
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17 Dec 2024Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
10 Jan 2024Mylopotamos, Thessaly, Greece
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19 Mar 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
24 Jul 2025Happy Cousins Day!
So good, they built it twice
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16 Nov 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
19 Jun 2025Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
20 Jun 2025Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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12 May 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
4 Dec 2024Wildlife Conservation Day
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