Birds of prey of the order Sphenisciformes, which, unlike their fellows, cannot fly, attract attention with the unusual coloring of their plumage, reminiscent of a tailcoat and a white shirtfront Penguins live in the cold waters of Antarctica and are found off the coast of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Peru and Ecuador Friendly creatures make good contact with people, so they feel great living in a zoo The ability of penguins to survive in harsh climates and communication by transmitting unusual sound signals, fidelity to their partners and active care for growing offspring are of interest to the scientific community and ordinary people The funny waddle and slowness of birds is an inexhaustible source of Internet memes and jokes With a crest and yellow beak, a white belly and a grayish-blue back that fades to black, the cute ones are depicted in paintings, children's drawings and Christmas cards The Pittsburgh Penguins hockey club from Pennsylvania and the English publishing house Penguin Books are named after the charming predators Penguins are popular characters in Disney cartoons and dance numbers for New Year's parties in kindergartens Unlike other productions, parents easily solve the problem of finding costumes for their children It is enough to dress the kids in white shirts, black vests and jackets, complementing the created image with a bow tie and gloves January 20th is International Penguin Awareness Day Another celebration dedicated to them is celebrated 10 days earlier Some joker decided to pay attention to the unusual gait and habits of the Arctic inhabitants and established a funny Penguin Dance Training Day On January 10, everyone who wants to have fun and spend time profitably goes to master classes at Dance Clubs and other institutions There, under the guidance of experienced choreographers, adults and children learn penguin dances, which you need to know a little more about than shown in the cartoons "Elka" and "Madagascar" The basis of rhythmic movements to music is the imitation of the plasticity of these funny abodes of Antarctica The position of the birds' bodies in space is determined by the conditions of their existence and way of life To reduce water resistance, a swimming penguin diving in search of food keeps its head tucked into its shoulders The average running speed of birds is 4-6 km/h Penguins have short legs and a streamlined body shape to push off the ice and not fall on a slippery surface They move flat on loose snow, pushing off with their wings and paws In this case, the penguins' gliding speed increases to 25 km/h This knowledge allows you to easily begin to imitate the movements of birds to lively music Penguin Dance Training Day is celebrated so cheerfully and naturally in a cheerful company of like-minded people