Adopt a Penguin
(WWF Adopt An Animal)
Species : Adelie Penguin
About the Adelie Penguin : The Adelie penguins are located in South Antarctica in the Dumont d'Urville, one of the harshest regions in the world. With temperatures reaching -40c and wind speeds of up to 300km/h, the penguins oiled feathers provide a waterproof wetsuit that provides up to 90% thermal insulation. As global warming increases, up to 75% of all penguin colonies face decline. This, along with illegal fishing of their main food source Krill, has seen the Adelie penguins numbers dwindle by 65% in the last 25 years.
From just £3.00 a month you can adopt a Adelie Penguin and track its progress thanks to WWF 'chipping' 800 of them from being chicks to remotely monitor their weight and feeding habits.
About Adelie Penguin
Adelie penguin's are about 60cm tall, weigh around 5.5kg,can swim up to 4m per second,and can dive up to 180m deep! They are distinguishable from other penguins due to the white rings around their eyes and long tail feathers. Breeding ashore in October, the parents will take turns on incubating the eggs and will look after their new chicks for 3 weeks. In Febuary the new chicks will have their adult feathers and be ready for the rigours of the sea. The WWF is urging the world's governments to make serious reductions in gas emmissions in order to prevent the serious consequences that will be felt across the globe by both humans and animals.
The Recipient of the Charity Gift Gets
- cuddly toy and certificate
- a print of your animal
- facts about the species
- a greetings card
- tips on a 'greener' lifestyle and WWF screensavers and quarterly updates
- Last minute gift? - No problem! Worried the gift might not arrive on time? There's a a certificate to print or email to give on the day!
About WWF Adoptions
The WWF Adoption programme enables you to adopt a wild animal for yourself or a friend for a small regular monthly donation. This will help the WWF to safeguard the future of these species and is an excellent way to show your support to the worlds wildlife and help to fund conservation for a small monthly fee.
About the WWF
The WWF is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation :
- a truly global network, working in more than 90 countries;
- a challenging, constructive, science-based organisation that addresses issues from the survival of species and habitats to climate change, sustainable business and environmental education;
- a charity dependent upon its five million supporters worldwide - some 90 per cent of their income derives from voluntary sources such as people and the business community.
The mission of WWF is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by :
- conserving the world's biological diversity,
- ensuring that the use of renewable resources is sustainable,
- and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.
