{"id":1215,"date":"2026-01-20T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:42:10","slug":"penguin-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1215","title":{"rendered":"Penguin Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a095556a298d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a095556a298d\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1216\" style=\"width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day-500x889.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-20-Story-Penguin-Awareness-Day.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 20, <strong>Bigelow Laboratory <\/strong>joined organizations and institutions in celebrating <strong>Penguin Awareness Day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers discovered how a small amount of penguin guano in the water influences krill behavior. Learn more about the intersection between ocean science and these cute birds at the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2025-02-04.html\">From Bigelow.org: Models Shed Light on Complex Behavior of Krill Swarms<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 20, Bigelow Laboratory joined organizations and institutions in celebrating Penguin Awareness Day. Our researchers discovered how a small amount of penguin guano in the water influences krill behavior. 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