Penguin Awareness Day on January 20 and World Penguin Day on April 25 serve as important reminders of the challenges facing these charming birds. With many of the 18 species endangered due to climate change, overfishing, pollution, and loss, it's crucial to raise awareness and drive conservation efforts. These days we promote public education, and encourage sustainable practices to protect not only penguins but also the unique ecosystems of the Antarctic and Southern Hemisphere. Together, we can help ensure a brighter future for these incredible creatures.

                           We are drawing attention to the  4 rarest penguins.

1. Yellow-eyed Penguin (Hoiho) (Megadyptes antipodes): Native to New Zealand, where  fewer than 150 breeding pairs remain, it's considered the world's rarest penguins. 

2. Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus): The only penguin found north of the equator, it's critically endangered with only about 1,500 individuals, highly vulnerable to warming waters and El Niño events. 

3. Fiordland Penguin (Tawaki) (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus): Found in New Zealand's Southwest, they are the third rarest species, with populations around 5,500 - 7,000.

4. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus): Also known as the Jackass Penguin, this species faces severe threats from overfishing, oil spills, and climate shifts, with 20,000 birds left with numbers plummeting.