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It's a new year, and we're eager to share the critical projects we're working on and celebrating in 2024—thanks to your support. We're always glad you're here!
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What's one of a whale's superpowers?
Whales are the largest living creatures on the planet. But their massive size is not their only superpower. Whales play an important role in climate change mitigation. |
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Can you tell?
What farmed food is this? (Hint: it grows underwater and absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide!) |
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Size
Standing about 30 inches tall, gentoos are the third largest penguins, after emperor and king penguins. |
Interesting info
Breeding pairs of gentoos often stay together for years or a lifetime. They build nests together, using molted feathers, twigs, vegetation, and many hundreds of pebbles. After the female lays two eggs, the male and female take turns incubating them. |
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Tomorrow is Penguin Awareness Day. Did you know there are 17-19 penguin species, and they can be found in diverse environments, from Antarctica to the Galápagos? Their black-and-white coloration is camouflage—they blend in with the sky or ocean, depending on whether predators see them from below or above. |
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Pop quiz
Across the world, forest loss can increase the spread of infectious diseases. Which of these is the most reported tick-borne disease in the US? |
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Photos: Humpback whale © Amy Kennedy/NOAA; Lobby Day participants in front of Capitol Building © WWF-US/Darren Higgins; Rio Grande © Audra Melton/WWF-US; African elephants with surveyor © WWF-US/Madelaine Barr; Black-footed ferret © WWF-US/Clay Bolt; Bald eagle © S Taback; Monarch butterfly © Sarah Pietrkiewicz; Can you tell image © Jeff Siebert/WWF-US; Gentoo penguin © naturepl.com/David Tipling/WWF; Penguin ecard © Wim van Passel/WWF; Deforestation in the Amazon © Brent Stirton/Getty Images; African elephant © Jonathan Caramanus/WWF |
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