Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 30 April 2026

World Penguin Day observed on April 25

Exam-focused facts from the 30 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • World Penguin Day is observed on April 25.
  • The African penguin is the only penguin species endemic to the coastlines of South Africa and Namibia.
  • The African penguin was uplisted to Critically Endangered in 2024 on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
  • There are currently fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs of African penguins left.
  • Scientists have warned that the African penguin could be extinct in the wild by 2035.
  • The City of Cape Town has invested in a Penguin Ranger Team in partnership with SANCCOB and South African National Parks.

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