#penguins of madagscar

[gwens-projects]

So I felt the Franski drawing vibe today, have a couple doodles

The joys of being a little penguin playfully annoying your diabolical dolphin boyfriend

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"People tend to forget that I was trained by Skipper"

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OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THESE HUMAN DESIGNS I LOVE THEM WAAAAH

penguins!!

[madagascarparty]

Theme survey link here!

Due to their popularity the Penguins, Zoosters, and Lemurs theme are going to be default themes of the event going forward!

4 of the themes to be decided will be chosen from other themes that have been used in previous years. 4 of the themes to be decided will be brand new never used themes!

[daymemebeliever]

Hey Fanguins! Want to Help Real Life Penguins? :D

Why Now?

5 out of the 18 penguin species are listed as endangered

That’s approximately 28% that are endangered, not including those under the “vulnerable” or “near threatened” statuses.

These endangered species include:

The Yellow-eyed Penguin

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Galapagos Penguin

Erect-Crested Penguin

African Penguin

Cute little guys like these African penguins are predicted to go EXTINCT by 2035.

Biggest Threats to Penguins:

Overfishing

Plastic Pollution

Oil Spills

Habitat Disruption

Invasive Species

Climate Change

So… What can We Do?

I know sometimes it seems hopeless when there are major corporations having extensive negative impacts on the environment.

But there are small, everyday changes you may be able to make to contribute for the better (at least a little).

Small actions can add up over time.

Shop Consciously

Overfishing and unregulated fishing are big contributors to penguin populations decreasing.

Less available prey means penguins have to spend longer time at sea to feed their chicks and themselves. This could force them to abandon their chicks, reach the point of exhaustion and pass away as a result, or return to emaciated chicks.

Seafood Watch is a wonderful resource to ensure the seafood you’re buying has been caught sustainably. https://www.seafoodwatch.org/recommendations/download-consumer-guides

Swap for More Sustainable Options

Aside from seafood, you might be able to make many swaps to reusable products.

Reusable grocery bags/tote bags can actually make transporting groceries easier while reducing plastic usage.

If you have access to clean water, a water filter pitcher or a reusable water bottle are also great options when available! 😊

Swapping plastic containers for aluminum cans or cartons (these are easier to recycle)

Swap balloons for other party favors (many released balloons end up in our oceans). Penguins and other sea animals can choke on or get tangled in these while swimming.

Conscious Pet Ownership

Choose pets responsibly and never abandon a pet if you can no longer take care of it. This could lead to the rise of invasive species.

Keep pets on a leash when outside even when you do not see local wildlife.

Penguins, especially those whose habits are around human populations, are regularly attacked and lethally injured by unattended dogs or cats. These include feral or stray animals that have become invasive.

Learn More Directly from Non-Profits:

SANCCOB is an internationally renowned rehabilitation center for South African seabirds (including African penguins) leading conservation efforts for this species. https://sanccob.co.za/about-sanccob/

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust is another great non-profit located in New Zealand that tracks behavior and nesting patterns of the Yellow-eyed penguins. They also remove invasive predators to ensure Yellow-eyed penguins have a chance at repopulating to sustainable levels. https://www.yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz/yellow-eyed-penguin-trust/about-the-trust/

Penguins International is a nonprofit that educates about penguins and penguin conservation efforts. https://www.penguinsinternational.org/about-us/

Any AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums that support conservation efforts

Advocate:

Sign petitions encouraging legislation change that aims to reduce climate change or regulate fishing

Write to/email legislators when penguin species are at risk

Donate (if you can/would like):

Both Penguins International and SANCCOB do symbolic penguin adoptions to support penguin conservation.

On SANCCOB’s website, you can choose an egg, hatchling, rehabilitated penguin, or long-term penguin resident to symbolically adopt/sponsor. You even get to give your adopted penguin a name!

The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust also accepts donations of various amounts.

I figured since if you follow this blog, penguins have inspired media and art that means a lot to you or that has at least brightened your day. If you’re as amazed as I am about the real life species, please consider taking steps to help or learn more about real penguins. I figured sharing this information, while trying to make these changes myself, are the least I could do to honor these amazing creatures!

Thank you for reading! 😁

(Lol I’ll get off my soapbox now 😉)

Maybe Tom McGrath can explain it better 😉 (skip to 3:16 to hear him talk about how amazing penguins are! 😊)

[purplewalskurco]

For the humor theme of madaparty I have a TPoM spoof video!!! I had a lot of fun making all these little parts!

[madagascar-anniversaries]

Today's the fourteenth anniversary of The Penguins of Madagascar episode Dr. Blowhole's Revenge!

[astridhoff03]

The Penguins of Madagascar being Iconic 👌🏻✨

[siblingshowdown]

i don't mean to sound rude or mean but you have canonicity listed down as a qualification for sibling sets in the showdown, but i don't think anywhere in canon does it state that the penguins of madagscar are brothers? it is just a highly popular interpretation of them i guess. at most, private is adopted and raised by the other three as a hatchling if you count that

i'm not deep in the penguins of madagascar fandom but when i googled it, google said that three of them are siblings and that private is their adopted brother (regular wikipedia calls them brothers in the plot synopsis of the penguins of madagascar movie, and skipper's fandom wiki page says he's the oldest brother). if that's wrong, it slipped through my research given that I had over 600 submissions to sort through, many of which I had to look up to see if they qualified. unfortunately there's nothing to be done now that the first round has been posted.

[bestfoes]

[gwens-projects]

Ask and ya shall receive! Heres some assorted domestic-ish headcanons ^^

@constantones

-As they get more serious, Kowalski gets to spend most weekends with Blowhole but the main week with his brothers

-Post married this probably will continue though more often Blowhole will probably come spend some nights over with the penguins too

-Kowalski enjoys snuggling or sleeping practically with a Francis blanket, this makes Francis nervous a little since he is a roughly 300lb sea mammal and kowalski is smoll bird

-So in line with this, Francis finds Kowalski's snoring reassuring he’s not too squished

-They frequently karaoke together or the Pasta Barn for dates

-Also video games and movie nights, even if Kowalski sometimes naps off and on through it

-They enjoy inventing together too, leads to a fair amount of bickering at times but they more or less get into a rhythm with it

-They have two labs at Blowhole's lair as they learned they have two very different ways of organizing so this was best for their sanities when they’re working on solo projects

-Hosting game nights and musicals nights together with their assorted shared friends

-When Blowhole goes to villain conventions, Kowalski gets to tag along but has to wait in the lobby during the actual meeting (he's okay with this, he’s gets to chat with other villain significant others out there who aren’t villains, plus fun vacation when Blowhole's not in meetings)

-When not together, definitely late night texting when Kowalski can’t sleep, lots of memes

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WITCH KOWALSKI

[abrea]

my entry for @madagascarparty 2021

Rico and Private are my faves.

i’ve been rewatching tPoM to refresh. i didn’t pay much attention to the show when i was like 10.

[madagascarparty]

Madagascar Party Themes Last Question!

Alright everyone! Most of the themes have been determined. We had a tie regarding the Alternate Universe vs. What If? question.

Due to the fact that the event will have 4 new themes and 4 previous themes plus Penguins, Zoosters, and Lemurs by default, the choice between Alternate Universe and What If? results in different winners from the other questions as well! These are the two possibilities for the event schedule which will determine themes 9 and 10!!! Vote for which option you would prefer!

This survey is just going to last 1 day since I'm trying to get the official themes out by the end of the weekend so share this around so everyone gets the chance to vote!

[daymemebeliever]

We might need some positivity today so here's a meme :)

[whumpster-fire]

Guy who intercepted a Roman message:

Hot tip: Any cipher can be a secure cipher if your enemies cannot read