5 Reasons To Adopt A Penguin This Christmas

24^th November 2014 UNDER WWF

Phew! It’s the end of November already and that can mean only one thing, Christmas is almost here. Have you sorted out what gifts you plan to give to the special people in your life? If you are still coming up with your Christmas shopping list, why not adopt a penguin for someone this holiday season? After all, who doesn’t love penguins? They are so cute and cuddly they even made an animated movie about them (If you haven’t seen it, it’s called Happy Feet). If you are still sitting on the fence, here are five reasons why you should adopt a penguin this Christmas.

1. It won’t break the bank

Adopting a penguin costs as little as £3 a month, and for that princely sum you will receive an adoption certificate, an information booklet, a cuddly penguin toy, some stickers and bookmarks. Adopting a penguin is a great way to show someone you really care about them and our environment without burning a hole in your pocket. Not only that, but you will feel really good about yourself in the process.

2. Help with conservation of penguins

By adopting a penguin you are positively impacting penguin conservation. The population of Adélie penguins has fallen by over 65% during the last 25 years and they desperately need our help otherwise they are in danger of going extinct. Your penguin adoption will help WWF in its various penguin conservation efforts so that this wonderful species is around for many more years to come.

3. The person who gets it will love it

Adopting a penguin is a great gift idea that is guaranteed to put a smile on the recipient’s face. This is a thoughtful gift that comes straight from the heart and adds much more value than most other small gift items that usually end up in the bin. When you gift someone a penguin adoption, you will make them feel warm and fuzzy because they know their gift is actually doing some good in the world.

4. Show how much you care about penguins

Wouldn’t it be really cool to have a penguin for a pet? Unfortunately with all the fish, ice and sea that penguins need, it would be really impractical if not impossible to keep one at home. You could however choose to adopt a penguin instead, which is a really fun way to show just how much you care about these lovely little animals that really need our help.

5. Raise awareness of climate change

The biggest threat to the penguin is climate change. Melting sea ice has had a variety of effects on penguin populations ranging from losing their breeding grounds to food source depletion. Global warming has also had a catastrophic effect on penguin reproduction. Adopting a penguin for someone is a great way to raise their awareness of the impact of climate change.

We hope by now, adopting a penguin is at the top of your Christmas shopping list. It’s a great way to show a person you care about them, whilst also doing a lot of good in the process. A small monthly donation goes a long way to conservation of a species of animal that with a little effort will hopefully be around for many generations to come.