Today we are celebrating International African Penguin Awareness Day! We know some of our visitors' favorite parts of the zoo is walking through the Eco Center and watching the African penguins mirthfully swim and play in their exhibit. With such big personalities, we can't say we blame you. But did you know that these charismatic birds are now critically endangered? With now only 20,000 breeding pairs in the wild, they are facing dire straits. Habitat loss, climate change, and overfishing have

Curious what’s happening within the Penguin colony? 👀 As we continue to celebrate #AfricanPenguinAwarenessDay, a reminder that you can watch your African Penguin colony LIVE on @zoolife.tv 🐧 Tune in from 9:30am-2pm daily and catch all the happenings in their African Savanna habitat 🌊 Want camera control and access to even more animal habitats from around the world? 🎥 Subscribe now at zoolife.tv/torontozoo where 50% of proceeds support continued conservation science efforts at your Toronto Zo

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