World Penguin Day Apr 25, 2025

World Penguin Day

Cute, clumsy, and completely captivating, penguins steal the show today. World Penguin Day is all about celebrating these flightless birds while raising awareness about their habitats. This day originated at McMurdo Station, an American research center on Ross Island in Antarctica, where scientists observed Adélie penguins starting their yearly migration around this time. Inspired by this natural event, the observance was created to shed light on penguins" role in the ecosystem, the threats they face, and the urgency of protecting their habitats.

© imageBROKER/Matthias Graben/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Apr 25, 2018National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
Apr 25, 2019Here comes summer
Apr 25, 2020Rockin with the rockhoppers
Apr 25, 2021One giant leap for penguins
Apr 25, 2022World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2023World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2024World Penguin Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 21, 2022Presidents Day
Jun 5, 2022World Environment Day
Dec 13, 2019Taking the scenic route
Mar 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
Aug 2, 2022Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
Mar 16, 2018Celebrating National Panda Day
Nov 17, 2022National Take a Hike Day
Sep 27, 2022Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
Dec 30, 2021Westerheversand Lighthouse
Dec 10, 2021Arctic fox in Norway
Sep 7, 2024National Hummingbird Day
Jan 24, 2020Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
May 12, 2023Wild lupines
Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
May 30, 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Nov 30, 2020A water loch-ed castle
Jun 25, 2024Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Sep 13, 2019The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
May 6, 2023Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
Sep 13, 2024Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Apr 12, 2018Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
Sep 8, 2025International Literacy Day
Jan 29, 2018Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
Feb 5, 2018Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
Jan 1, 2024Happy New Year!
Oct 26, 2025National Pumpkin Day
Jan 6, 2020Have fun storming the castle
Apr 28, 2025Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Aug 20, 2024Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming