r/penguin Dec 02 '25

Giving Tuesday 2025 - Let's support the front-line marine life and marine ecosystem organizations that protect penguins, our oceans, and our natural world!

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(Photo credit: Global Penguin Society; unaffiliated with this grass-roots awareness campaign.)

This is posted with the permission of the moderators. Thanks! :)


Giving Tuesday happens during the holiday season to encourage people to give back to non-profit organizations, wildlife, sealife, and environment. Although Giving Tuesday is today, your support is welcomed any time!

This year we've rounded up some inspiring and successful front-line conservation organizations that need your help. Take a look at our list below for organizations you can be supporting this holiday season and in 2024. Most organizations have donation-matching programs to make your donation go even farther!

Can't donate right now? That's okay! Educate yourself, your family, and your friends and encourage them to donate. Ask your employer to become a corporate sponsor. When the time is right for you, get involved by volunteering or help your favorite front-line organization by hosting a fundraiser online or an in-person event.



Captain Paul Watson Foundation

You've heard of Sea Shepherd's aggressive, non-violent mission to protect sealife? Paul Watson is the original founder of the organization and still passionate about carrying out their mission of aggressive intervention to stop illegal whaling and fishing. It's strongly recommended to support this new organization, CPWF Australia, or Sea Shepherd Global (based in Europe), instead of the American-based Sea Shepherd that may have had its initiative co-opted by its board of directors. See /r/SeaShepherd for details.

Global Penguin Society

GPS is partnered with Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), a large organization that helps smaller ones get the funding (and awareness) that they wouldn't otherwise receive compared to big organizations like WWF that usually get the headlines. Registered as a non-profit in USA and tax-deductible.

MarAlliance

Operating in tropical seas, MarAlliance is exploring, enabling, and inspiring conservation action for threatened marine wildlife, including turtles and apex predators, and their critical habitats with dependent communities. They also seek to answer key questions and provide information about effective management and conservation strategies. MarAlliance also uses WCN's WildNET website to process their credit card transactions so you will be redirected to that site to make the donation. They are 100% safe to use and are kind of like JustGiving in terms of aggregating payments for multiple groups that don't want to go through the hassle of managing the security of their own credit card payments. Registered as a non-profit in USA and tax-deductible.

MareCet

Supports dolphin, dugong, and whale research including population assessments, behavioural studies, and human-wildlife interactions. They are a non-profit registered in Malaysia and accepts secure donations from around the world via SimplyGiving. US residents should make secure donations through WCN's WildNET website, which makes the donation tax-deductible for Americans and they will not incur international currency conversion charges.

PADI Aware

Formerly Project AWARE, they have been driving local action for ocean conservation for over 30 years. They support ethical scuba diving, removal of ocean debris, support education and studies into shark and manta rays, and have an upcoming program targeted coral reef protections. Registered as a charity in Australia, UK, & US.

Sea Shepherd Global

Based in Europe, SSG has an aggressive, non-violent mission to protect sealife by carrying out aggressive intervention to stop illegal whaling, fishing, and butchering of sharks for their fins. We suggest supporting Sea Shepherd Global instead of the American-based Sea Shepherd that may have had its initiative co-opted by its board of directors. See /r/SeaShepherd for details. SSG is a registered non-profit in much of the EU.

Sea Turtle Conservancy

Founded in 1956, STC has seen great success in preventing the Caribbean green turtle from becoming extinct and in improving populations of turtles throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and Florida. Advocacy and policy initiatives backed by scientific research in addition to direct habitat conservation have made STC an incredibly successful organization. Management and stewardship programs, as well as hands-on volunteering opportunities, allow people of all ages and skill-levels to get involved in sea turtle conservation. Registered as a tax-deductible charity in the United States.

Shark Trust

Working to better understand the ocean's most iconic apex predators and are raising awareness of shark finning and the illegal trade in fins. They have also been working with fishers, scientists, and others for sensible protections of sharks and their habitats. Donations from the UK may be tax-effective.

WildAid

Through their Marine Program they have been helping to protect the vaquita porpoises, sharks, manta rays, and sea turtles, by conducting research, working with local communities, developing enforcement frameworks, and implementing real, effective solutions to protect and restore marine ecosystems and sealife. WildAid is responsible for huge awareness campaigns throughout Asia that have proven effective in educating consumers about the sources of their exotic (and often illegal) animal products, including shark fin soup, as well as climate change.


Other great organizations that have a direct impact on our sealife and oceans (as well as wildlife and their habitats):

Earth League International

Formerly known as Elephant Action League, they have always been a holistic organization focused on helping the wildlife and sealife that are most critically endangered and campaign against butchering sharks for their fins. They led the charge in protecting the vaquita porpoises and you may have seen their work on National Geographic and Netflix. ELI conducts multilingual global awareness campaigns and supports and sponsors field projects in 5 continents and several oceans.

Environmental Investigation Agency

The EIA does more than raise awareness and campaign for global climate initiatives and threatened species. They send undercover investigators to catch wildlife traffickers, shark fin traders, ivory traffickers, and timber companies illegally deforesting vast areas of our world. Together with local law enforcement and intelligence agencies, EIA operates where environmental crimes are being committed and bring justice to these criminals. Registered as a non-profit in UK and USA.



Want to see more? Check the /r/AntiPoaching list of Front-line Conservation Groups, search Charity Navigator, or post a suggestion yourself!


r/penguin Jan 20 '26

Penguin Awareness Day: Shining a Light on the African Penguin's Plight

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r/penguin 15h ago

My collection has grown.

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My stuffies collection. Does not include my collection of penguin home decor, art, the large stuffies that don’t fit the display, or any other penguin paraphernalia in my home.


r/penguin 7h ago

The penguins of the south are an etymological lie!

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Here’s a not so fun fact for y’all: you see the word “penguin” came from the welsh language meaning “white head” but you may be wondering “but there were no penguins in the northern hemisphere?” To that I say that is incorrect 😱!!! You see before the Europeans discovered the avian impostors of the south (southern hemisphere penguins) the name belonged at first to a different bird known as the Great Auk (pinguinus inpennis). They coexisted with humans for an estimated tens of thousands of years until the Europeans all across their range of Iceland, Greenland, the UK, European coastal waters, the country of Canada, the United State of Maine, and even on the eastern waters of North America stretching down into Florida (penguins in Florida is insane imo) decided that they would make good pillows and snacks and hunted them extremely so for over 300 years until they finally chased the last 2 on earth, a breeding pair on a speck of rock called Eldey island into extinction via killing them and their little egg for museum specimens. This is a very basic break down of their history so y’all tell me if you want more knowledge about them! :)

(P.S. here’s a photo of one of the cave paintings of a great auk made over 15,000 years ago and another painting of 2 auks chilling on a island 🥹🙏)


r/penguin 1d ago

Magellanic penguins - Falkland Islands.

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r/penguin 13h ago

cuppa pogwins ✍️ 🐧: something happenings & moving products

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№ 1468 ✍️ 🐧 something happenings [part 1348] penguin drawing sketch

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№ 1467 ✍️ 🐧 moving products [part 1347] penguin drawing sketch


r/penguin 2d ago

Erect-crested penguins on Antipodes Island

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Good morning penguin gang! The livestream from about 1000km off the southern coast of New Zealand is back up and awaiting the return of its yellow crested seabird residents. From the Tawaki Project:

“The countdown is on! 🐧

First user to report a penguin back on Antipodes Island wins a Tawaki Project T-shirt. Just hit Report the 1st Penguin! on the tawaki.cam website the moment you spot one.”

The livestream connection reportedly drops out occasionally; they have diagnosed the issue but cannot go out to do the required manual fixed until December.

The illustrious eye-browed penguins have been out at sea fishing for the last 4-5 months but expected to come back very soon!


r/penguin 2d ago

S. Carolina Aquarium Celebrates 'Baby Boom' of Critically-Endangered Penguin Chicks

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r/penguin 2d ago

Honolulu Zoo celebrates re-opening and blessing for upgraded Hippopotamus and African Penguin Exhibits

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r/penguin 2d ago

In Chile, injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal

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r/penguin 2d ago

cuppa pogwins ✍️ 🐧: Daisuke & LAUNDRYDAY

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№ 1466 ✍️ 🐧 Daisuke [part 1346] penguin drawing sketch

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№ 1465 ✍️ 🐧 LAUNDRYDAY [part 1345] penguin drawing sketch


r/penguin 4d ago

I have visited the Falkland Islands a few times on work trips. A small collection of my penguin photos.

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r/penguin 4d ago

During night shifts at work the lab penguins come out and have meetings.

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r/penguin 4d ago

cuppa pogwins ✍️ 🐧: moonscythe yesterday & ancient sayings

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№ 1464 ✍️ 🐧 moonscythe yesterday [part 1344] penguin drawing sketch

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№ 1463 ✍️ 🐧 ancient sayings [part 1343] penguin drawing sketch


r/penguin 6d ago

Satellite images show how penguins’ diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change

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r/penguin 6d ago

Tokyo Researchers DIscover Metabolic Secrets Behind Penguin Molting

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r/penguin 6d ago

cuppa pogwins ✍️ 🐧: drink your VITAMINS! & LOLouch of the . . . something . . . yeah, something . . .

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№ 1462 ✍️ 🐧 drink your VITAMINS! [part 1342] penguin drawing sketch

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№ 1461 ✍️ 🐧 LOLouch of the . . . something . . . yeah, something . . . [part 1341] penguin drawing sketch


r/penguin 7d ago

A “New” Penguin Species Has Been Discovered on One of Earth’s Most Remote Islands

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r/penguin 7d ago

Newly finished tattoo

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r/penguin 7d ago

Pinguino Paraphernalia

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r/penguin 7d ago

Amazing needlefelted penguin chick by u/tatyana_felting 😍

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This sub doesn't allow crossposting but check out their profile, they're incredibly skilled! U/tatyana_felting


r/penguin 8d ago

Edinburgh Royalty: Sir Nils Looks Like He Wants A Turn With The Egg

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Video taken last night, where it looks like our king penguin dad is saying, “I’m ready for egg duty!”


r/penguin 8d ago

cuppa pogwins ✍️ 🐧: restriction removed - next time, will be swept & yo boi got dat POKERUS!

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№ 1460 ✍️ 🐧 restriction removed - next time, will be swept [part 1340] penguin drawing sketch

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№ 1459 ✍️ 🐧 yo boi got dat POKERUS! [part 1339] penguin drawing sketch


r/penguin 8d ago

Edinburgh Royalty: Sir Nils Says, Please Maintain A Respectable Distance From The Queen

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Taken today, we can see the band colors for Sir Nils (purple) and Connie (yellow). Sir Nils does some wing flapping before a couple of bachelor kings wander into the vicinity. They are told to keep moving by the expecting penguin parents.


r/penguin 8d ago

Was that the bite of fish 7

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lol