penguins

There's no denying that penguins are seriously cute, and the flightless birdie has some pretty unique characteristics, too. Not only can they stay underwater for 20 minutes at a time, but penguins live and thrive in frigid temperatures. Celebrate everything penguin on Jan. 20, which happens to be Penguin Awareness Day, with this collection of interesting facts paired with adorable penguin-filled pictures. You'll be amazed at how smart, special, and silly these birds are!

Tomorrow marks the official start of Winter, and in its honor, we're celebrating our absolute favorite cold-weather bird — the penguin! These black and white arctic animals make for some adorable kiddie clothes and toys, and we've rounded up our 15 favorites. Click through and start shopping . . . before they march (or waddle) away!

One incredibly cute waddling penguin . . . two incredibly cute waddling penguins . . .

It's a new year, and across the globe, zoos are taking stock of their vibrantly diverse menageries. Animals are counted, measured, and weighed in an effort to keep tabs on the huge critter populations housed within the zoos' walls. At the London Zoo, keepers had the daunting task of rounding up more than 18,000 animals representing 750 different species. But it's all for a great cause: once the tally is complete, zoos share the information to help breeding programs aimed at boosting endangered species populations.

Most penguins have their own built-in wetsuits, but not this little guy! This 10-year-old Humboldt penguin lives at the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, and has been losing his feathers since last year. To keep him warm and protected, he wears customized wetsuits! This isn't the first time we've seen a Humboldt penguin in a wetsuit, but this guy's condition seems to be lasting longer than usual. The suits are also supposed to encourage feather growth and prevent new feathers from falling out, so here's hoping he's on the mend. Click through for more cute photos of our featherless friend.

What's lovelier than a wedding and penguins (separately)? A wedding with penguins, of course. Check out this zany event and click through the slideshow. Cheers!

This bunch of birds luxuriates under a cool shower in Japan to battle the hot weather. While you look at their cute pics, learn a lil more about this species in the accompanying slides! Cool!

For your daily dose of adorable, peep these Gentoo Penguin babies. While the pictures are pretty enough to stand on their own, I gathered up 10 fun facts about the species to go alongside. Click through the chicks now!