Turn up the volume! 🔊 Our Magellanic penguins have a lot to say! 🐧 That braying sound? It's how these charming waddlers communicate (and yes, it does sound a bit like a donkey)! Whether they're greeting friends, claiming nesting spots, or just showing off, there's never a dull moment in the penguin colony. Happy World Penguin Day! | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

The zoo might be silent of excited visitor chatter, but there’s still plenty of animal sounds to hear each day. And our 70-strong Humboldt penguin colony are certainly one of the noisiest species on site! Penguins communicate by vocalising, with Humboldts making three different call sounds. The birds have specialised throat structures which enables them to emit the noise, which has been mistaken for donkey braying! Watch how they tip their heads right back and spread their flippers, with every p

20K views · 696 reactions | Having trouble waking up to your alarm clock? Upgrade to the boisterous braying of the African penguin. Their raucous racket is guaranteed to wake you from even the deepest sleep. (Also highly effective as car alarms, air horns, and breaking awkward silences.)  | Monterey Bay Aquarium | Facebook

There's nothing quite like the dulcet tones of an African penguin. Thankfully. (Okay yes there's something just like it. It's called a j̶a̶c̶k̶a̶s̶s̶ donkey.) Video by biologist Tim Wong | California Academy of Sciences

27K views · 231 reactions | Did you know, there are 18 species of penguins? We have African penguins in our care here at Seneca Park Zoo! African penguins have been nicknamed the 'Jackass penguin' due to the braying vocalization they make. Listen for yourself - happy World Penguin Day!  : Donato DiRenzo | Seneca Park Zoo | Facebook