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Animal Sponsorship: African Penguin

African penguins live in the cold ocean off the southern coast of Africa. They spend most of their lives swimming in the cold, nutrient-rich ocean waters flowing up from Antarctica and rely on warm, sunny beaches to mate, nest, raise young, and molt.

Like most other penguin species, African penguins are endangered in the wild. Oil spills, hunting, and habitat loss have decreased the population by 70% in the last 40 years. Currently, the greatest threat to African penguin survival is a catastrophic drop in the sardine population caused by overfishing and a changing ocean climate. Your animal sponsorship helps the Minnesota Zoo Foundation support the Minnesota Zoo’s efforts to make a difference for wildlife here and around the world.

Your sponsorship package will be mailed within 10 business days and will include:

• A 5x7 print of a painting created by a Minnesota Zoo African penguin
• A personalized African penguin animal sponsorship certificate
• A QR code and URL that provides you with exclusive access to the African Penguin Animal Sponsorship webpage that includes:
  • Video of the African penguin creating the art print
  • African penguin quiz
  • African penguin fun facts, photos, conservation info, and more

Want to sponsor a different animal? View available animals here.

If you have any questions about making an Animal Sponsorship donation, please email the Minnesota Zoo Foundation: donations@mnzoo.org