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Who knew?!

Since I started blogging I have discovered loads of celebrations that the world has to acknowledge the wonderful planet we inhabit.

Chris’ first reaction was ‘the chocolate bar’

I thought about the book company (which also makes Ladybird books, I didn’t know that!)

And while these are something to celebrate, I think the bird is what we are supposed to concentrate on!

So I decided to find out some interesting penguin facts (well, stuff I didn’t know that made me go ‘ooh’ when I read it 🙂 )

• The Galapagos penguin lives near the equator.

• Prehistoric penguins were as big as humans.

• The little blue penguin is also called the fairy penguin and weighs only 1kg.

• There are between 17 and 20 breeds of penguin: experts disagree on the exact number!

• The black and white feathers are for camouflage.

World Penguin Day is held on the 25th April as this is around the time that penguins begin their annual migration north. Take a moment today to think of them embarking on their journey and if you can please support wildlife organisations that are protecting this beautiful bird.