25 April is International Penguin Day

We at Yourday2day are very interested in helping and supporting the environment and the animals that live in it. Penguins suffer greatly whenever there are oil spills in the ocean. Their sensitive feathers get coated in oil and they can no longer swim well and feed themselves. LDC from NeoLife has been responsible for helping rescuers clean penguins coated in oil. LDC is a gentle yet strong bio-degradable cleaner that can be used to remove the harmful oil without hurting the penguins. 

The African Penguin

The only penguin species native to South Africa the African penguin is a very important natural species to the biodiversity and economy of South Africa. Their nesting areas in Boulders Beach in the Western Cape bring in millions in revenue each year due to tourism. They also help support the ecosystem as a food source for the larger predators along our coastline. 

However, these penguins are on the endangered species list and it is important that we work together to help their population to continue to thrive.

Click Here to find out more about LDC product and the video below shows how LDC is used to clean Penguins. If LDC is good enough for Penguins it is certainly good enough for you and your family!

Other Interesting Penguin Facts

1. The smallest penguin in the world is the little blue penguin, also called fairy penguins, these 13- to 15-inch cuties would look teeny-tiny next to 4-feet-tall emperor penguins.

2. Penguins jump into the air before diving to swim faster. The move releases air bubbles from their feathers, cutting down on drag and doubling or tripling their speed underwater.

3. Some penguin species mate for life. Gentoos, rockhoppers, and chinstraps especially remain monogamous. Adelie females can even find their old mates within minutes of arriving at the colony each season.

4. Couples locate each other with distinct calls. The unique sounds help them reunite on the breeding ground — a not-so-easy task when there are thousands of identical birds around.

5. Pudgy penguins make good mates. Because of the intense fasting involved, the females often seek out chubbier guys who can go weeks without food as the ladies take a turn to hunt for fish.

6. They're waterproof. Penguins spread an oil produced by the preen gland that insulates their bodies and improves their hydrodynamics.

7. A group of penguins in the water is called a raft. These avid swimmers spend up to 80% of their lives out at sea.

8. They're super friendly with people. Penguins' main predators (seals, sea lions, whales, and sharks) all reside in the water, so these birds feel much safer on land around researchers and tourists — for better or for worse.

9. Not all penguins live in the Antarctic. The Galápagos penguin stays nice and warm living near the equator. In fact, they're the only penguin species found outside of the Southern Hemisphere.

10. Penguins started a movie fad. Entertainment Weekly named them one of the best things of the '00s thanks to popular flicks March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, and Surf’s Up — and that's not even including the scheming penguins of Madagascar that later nabbed their own spin-off.