The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to explore, explain, and sustain life.

Create your own paper penguin in just a few minutes!

That’s a loud sound for a little bird! Every penguin has its own unique bray, which it uses to identify itself to other penguins.

It’s a boy! Meet a very fuzzy penguin chick that hatched at the Academy, and observe the specialized care provided by our biologists.

Print out the coloring page and transform the penguin into your own colorful masterpiece. 

What happens when an Academy penguin gets sick?

Create a paper penguin that can stand on its own two feet!

Scientists learn a lot by observing, or watching, the world around them.

Feeling fishy? Our penguins sure are! Watch Academy biologists Steve and Emma feed our hungry colony and talk about the TLC they give these birds every day.

Not a fraction expert? It’s ok, neither are penguins. But you can practice with this fun craft activity. 

Celebrate World Penguin Day with Academy biologist Vikki and learn about the Academy’s penguin colony and how we take care of them.

Find out what makes a penguin a penguin—from African penguins perfectly suited for their rocky ocean homes to emperor penguins surviving on the freezing Antarctic ice.