ADOPT A PENGUIN
Adélie penguins are captivating and inquisitive, but climate change is causing their numbers to drop. We need to take action.
Climate change is threatening our frosty friends
Adélie penguins live along the Antarctic coast and on a number of Antarctic islands. But as parts of the oceans warm rapidly from climate change, the krill population that penguins depend on for food has been devastated. Increased fishing pressures is also threatening this vital food source.
Marine pollution, particularly microplastics, is another danger. Along with the invasive species that have arrived on Antarctic ships, which penguins haven't evolved to defend themselves from. Now, penguin numbers have decreased by as much as 30% in some areas. We can't let this continue.
Adopting a penguin today can help protect them from extinction. Your monthly donations will symbolise your support for conservation and animal advocacy, and ensure penguins remain part of the environment forever.
And for each penguin you assist, you'll help a host of other wildlife too.
Climate change is threatening our frosty friends
Adélie penguins live along the Antarctic coast and on a number of Antarctic islands. But as parts of the oceans warm rapidly from climate change, the krill population that penguins depend on for food has been devastated. Increased fishing pressures is also threatening this vital food source.
Marine pollution, particularly microplastics, is another danger. Along with the invasive species that have arrived on Antarctic ships, which penguins haven't evolved to defend themselves from. Now, penguin numbers have decreased by as much as 30% in some areas. We can't let this continue.
Adopting a penguin today can help protect them from extinction. Your monthly donations will symbolise your support for conservation and animal advocacy, and ensure penguins remain part of the environment forever.
And for each penguin you assist, you'll help a host of other wildlife too.
How your donation can help penguins
By adopting a penguin today, you can help us work with governments, industries and individuals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimise climate change. Protecting penguins’ food sources and their homes.
Back climate change studies
By helping scientists understand penguin locations and the effects on their feeding habitats.
Support ocean policy work
By discussions and representation in government offices and international conferences.
Increase marine protected areas
By shaping innovative conservation solutions through our Antarctic Conservation Program.
Protect penguins' food sources
By improving fisheries management, which is particularly important as global fisheries become exhausted.
We can’t protect penguins without you
When you symbolically adopt a penguin, we want you to join them on their journey to a safer future. Your special adoption gift pack includes a optional cuddly penguin plush toy, pengiun fact book, adoption certificate, Living Planet magazine and WWF sticker. You'll also receive regular updates on how your kind donations are helping to conserve and protect the world's most vulnerable wildlife.
Give a unique and memorable gift
A penguin adoption is the perfect gift for any animal lover. As well as a great way to inspire friends, family and loved ones to care for nature as much as you do.
We can send this gift to you or directly to your gift recipient. For last minute gifts, you can print a personalised adoption certificate or email it directly to your gift recipient.