TAMPA, Fla. — You are invited to the Penguin Waddle at the Florida Aquarium, an incredibly cute critter parade with an important environmental message.
Saturday is World Penguin Day, and with African penguins a critically endangered species, the downtown Tampa attraction wanted an event to enlighten and entertain.
WATCH: 'Penguin Waddle Week' at Florida Aquarium brings awareness to endangered species
So every day through Sunday, at 2:45 p.m., guests create a parade route for a smattering of African penguins, who waddle their way through the cheering crowd.
The "Penguin Waddle" only takes a few madcap minutes, and it's included with admission.
Senior biologist Maegan Gentry says the Penguin Waddle is indeed adorable, but it's also a way to bring awareness.
"Overfishing, habitat loss, pollution are definitely the biggest factors for their decline, which has been about 97 percent over the last 100 years," she says.
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