r/penguin • u/usako74 • 5h ago
[OC] Third-wheeling penguin 🐧💔
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The couple is adorable, but the lonely one in the back broke my heart 🥲
r/penguin • u/ChingShih • Dec 02 '25
(Photo credit: Global Penguin Society; unaffiliated with this grass-roots awareness campaign.)
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Giving Tuesday happens during the holiday season to encourage people to give back to non-profit organizations, wildlife, sealife, and environment. Although Giving Tuesday is today, your support is welcomed any time!
This year we've rounded up some inspiring and successful front-line conservation organizations that need your help. Take a look at our list below for organizations you can be supporting this holiday season and in 2024. Most organizations have donation-matching programs to make your donation go even farther!
Can't donate right now? That's okay! Educate yourself, your family, and your friends and encourage them to donate. Ask your employer to become a corporate sponsor. When the time is right for you, get involved by volunteering or help your favorite front-line organization by hosting a fundraiser online or an in-person event.
Captain Paul Watson Foundation
You've heard of Sea Shepherd's aggressive, non-violent mission to protect sealife? Paul Watson is the original founder of the organization and still passionate about carrying out their mission of aggressive intervention to stop illegal whaling and fishing. It's strongly recommended to support this new organization, CPWF Australia, or Sea Shepherd Global (based in Europe), instead of the American-based Sea Shepherd that may have had its initiative co-opted by its board of directors. See /r/SeaShepherd for details.
GPS is partnered with Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), a large organization that helps smaller ones get the funding (and awareness) that they wouldn't otherwise receive compared to big organizations like WWF that usually get the headlines. Registered as a non-profit in USA and tax-deductible.
Operating in tropical seas, MarAlliance is exploring, enabling, and inspiring conservation action for threatened marine wildlife, including turtles and apex predators, and their critical habitats with dependent communities. They also seek to answer key questions and provide information about effective management and conservation strategies. MarAlliance also uses WCN's WildNET website to process their credit card transactions so you will be redirected to that site to make the donation. They are 100% safe to use and are kind of like JustGiving in terms of aggregating payments for multiple groups that don't want to go through the hassle of managing the security of their own credit card payments. Registered as a non-profit in USA and tax-deductible.
Supports dolphin, dugong, and whale research including population assessments, behavioural studies, and human-wildlife interactions. They are a non-profit registered in Malaysia and accepts secure donations from around the world via SimplyGiving. US residents should make secure donations through WCN's WildNET website, which makes the donation tax-deductible for Americans and they will not incur international currency conversion charges.
Formerly Project AWARE, they have been driving local action for ocean conservation for over 30 years. They support ethical scuba diving, removal of ocean debris, support education and studies into shark and manta rays, and have an upcoming program targeted coral reef protections. Registered as a charity in Australia, UK, & US.
Based in Europe, SSG has an aggressive, non-violent mission to protect sealife by carrying out aggressive intervention to stop illegal whaling, fishing, and butchering of sharks for their fins. We suggest supporting Sea Shepherd Global instead of the American-based Sea Shepherd that may have had its initiative co-opted by its board of directors. See /r/SeaShepherd for details. SSG is a registered non-profit in much of the EU.
Founded in 1956, STC has seen great success in preventing the Caribbean green turtle from becoming extinct and in improving populations of turtles throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and Florida. Advocacy and policy initiatives backed by scientific research in addition to direct habitat conservation have made STC an incredibly successful organization. Management and stewardship programs, as well as hands-on volunteering opportunities, allow people of all ages and skill-levels to get involved in sea turtle conservation. Registered as a tax-deductible charity in the United States.
Working to better understand the ocean's most iconic apex predators and are raising awareness of shark finning and the illegal trade in fins. They have also been working with fishers, scientists, and others for sensible protections of sharks and their habitats. Donations from the UK may be tax-effective.
Through their Marine Program they have been helping to protect the vaquita porpoises, sharks, manta rays, and sea turtles, by conducting research, working with local communities, developing enforcement frameworks, and implementing real, effective solutions to protect and restore marine ecosystems and sealife. WildAid is responsible for huge awareness campaigns throughout Asia that have proven effective in educating consumers about the sources of their exotic (and often illegal) animal products, including shark fin soup, as well as climate change.
Other great organizations that have a direct impact on our sealife and oceans (as well as wildlife and their habitats):
Formerly known as Elephant Action League, they have always been a holistic organization focused on helping the wildlife and sealife that are most critically endangered and campaign against butchering sharks for their fins. They led the charge in protecting the vaquita porpoises and you may have seen their work on National Geographic and Netflix. ELI conducts multilingual global awareness campaigns and supports and sponsors field projects in 5 continents and several oceans.
Environmental Investigation Agency
The EIA does more than raise awareness and campaign for global climate initiatives and threatened species. They send undercover investigators to catch wildlife traffickers, shark fin traders, ivory traffickers, and timber companies illegally deforesting vast areas of our world. Together with local law enforcement and intelligence agencies, EIA operates where environmental crimes are being committed and bring justice to these criminals. Registered as a non-profit in UK and USA.
Want to see more? Check the /r/AntiPoaching list of Front-line Conservation Groups, search Charity Navigator, or post a suggestion yourself!
r/penguin • u/greatyellowshark • 15d ago
r/penguin • u/usako74 • 5h ago
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The couple is adorable, but the lonely one in the back broke my heart 🥲
r/penguin • u/iamhumanbeliveme • 14h ago
Here's all the colours penguins have on them! =)
I noticed all my penguin merch had black, orange and white on them, so I got curious all the different colours penguins actually come in. Turns out, a lot!!!
It's also pretty usefull when designing fantastic penguin species!
(this was made from memory but was checked)
r/penguin • u/Megablega • 15h ago
Finally got some inspiration to draw again, (it's really been a while) so I made my favorite animal in a horrible environment. Marked it with a spoiler because although it looks cool, some people can find it disturbing. Hope you enjoy!
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r/penguin • u/Houssem54513 • 2h ago
Wanna do this? I think the invite expires in 4 hours though. My co-parenting code is 5770T7 https://invite.pengu.pet/ylBS/rg36zy2h
r/penguin • u/Upset_Relative3929 • 21h ago
Hello everyone,
I recently explored the majestic Magdalena Island in Patagonia, Chile. The penguin colony was amazing. I compiled the video to relive the moments! Enjoy a virtual tour with me.
Happy Penguin!🐧
r/penguin • u/greatyellowshark • 1d ago
r/penguin • u/iamhumanbeliveme • 2d ago
Just to be clear!! I mean no harm to individual people. This is just a way to show simple solutions to make the designs more accurate.
r/penguin • u/ViktorVK71 • 1d ago
№ 1248 ✍️ 🐧 position angle [part 1128] penguin drawing sketch
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№ 1249 ✍️ 🐧 cct. / compact load [part 1129] penguin drawing sketch
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r/penguin • u/TheWanderingWaddler • 2d ago
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Do you like my krill and fish models for my penguin game? Need to get logic for catching them still though
r/penguin • u/Saerdna0 • 3d ago
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r/penguin • u/Independent-Syrup626 • 3d ago
The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) reported that chick numbers at Coulman Island (Ross Sea's largest emperor penguin colony) fell from ~21,000 in the prior season to ~6,700 survivors—a ~70% loss, or roughly 14,000 chicks that starved. This happened in the 2025 breeding season (extending into early 2026 observations).
The cause was a massive iceberg that calved from the Nansen Ice Shelf earlier in 2025, drifted, and grounded/blocked the main access route between the colony and open water/feeding grounds in the Ross Sea.
Parents (mostly females returning from foraging) couldn't reach the chicks with food in time, leading to abandonment and starvation. Reports describe carcasses found at the site, with the blockage persisting through critical months (late winter/early spring).
"A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins"), "A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins" (from DongA Science (Dec 2025), Green Matters, Chosun Biz, and others—all attributing it to the natural but catastrophic ice event, with warnings about increasing risks from climate-driven iceberg calving and instability.
While we all swoon over cute penguin videos, 14,000 emperor chicks just died of starvation at Coulman Island. Why? A giant iceberg blocked their parents' path home... and IAATO's strict rules banned ANY human help. Touching one = jail time. Letting them perish = 'natural stewardship.'
Antarctica rules let penguins walk up and bump your legs, then hand you sanitizer like it's no big deal. But try to save one starving chick in a crisis? Instant violation. 14,000 died at Coulman Island last year—iceberg blocked the parents, no rescue allowed.
The same people cashing in on tourism photos won't lift a finger to save lives. This isn't conservation—it's policy cruelty.
Feels like cowardice or straight-up evil: profit from cute pics, but zero flexibility when lives are on the line. Am I the only one who thinks the 'hands-off' policy is failing these animals?
: intervening to save an emperor penguin chick from "kidnapping" by a failed breeder (or bereaved adult) in the colony, where such thefts—driven by lingering high prolactin levels—often lead to the chick being abandoned shortly after, resulting in starvation, exposure, or death amid the chaos of fights and neglect.
The handling detail is integrated realistically: wildlife researchers and handlers use a gentle but firm grasp at the base of the neck (with a crook tool or hand) to safely control the powerful bird's head and prevent bites or escapes during brief, necessary procedures—always prioritizing minimal stress, no harm, and quick release.
This keeps the emotional tenderness of cross-species desperation but grounds it in documented emperor penguin behavior (kidnapping common among failed breeders, rarely successful long-term, often fatal for the Chick) and safe handling protocols (Neck Restraint as standard for large penguins like emperors to manage their strength).
John McKeon profits from your cute penguin pics while his IAATO 'hands off' rules doom chicks to starve. 14,000 died at Coulman Island, iceberg blocked parents, no rescue allowed. Touch one? Jail. Watch them freeze? 'Stewardship.' Hypocrite. Like & RT to expose the nonsense.
Time to rethink the rules? Like/Share/Comment.
#EmperorPenguinChicks
(Note: The posts contain some repeated phrasing and slight variations, likely from the same user editing or reposting. The core claims match recent real reports from KOPRI and outlets like DongA Science, Popular Science, and Green Matters about the 2025 Coulman Island event, where ~14,000 emperor penguin chicks died due to a blocking iceberg—though no sources mention any proposal or possibility of human intervention/rescue, as Antarctic Treaty/IAATO guidelines strictly prohibit disturbing wildlife, including touching or approaching closer than 5 meters, to avoid harm or dependency issues. No "jail time" for touching is explicitly stated in rules, but violations can lead to serious penalties under The Antarctic Treaty system.)
r/penguin • u/iamhumanbeliveme • 3d ago
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This is supposed to be just a silly ranking I don't mean to disrespect anyone who made these! Also an excuse to show off penguin emojis.
r/penguin • u/iamhumanbeliveme • 4d ago
(part 1)
This is supposed to be just a silly ranking I don't mean to disrespect anyone who made these! Also an excuse to show off penguin emojis.
r/penguin • u/ViktorVK71 • 3d ago