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Wondering How This Website Came to Be?
Let me introduce myself. My name is Miško, and I am a penguin. After humans rescued me, I was given a second chance at life, and I decided to make the most of it by traveling the world.
Today, I am not only a passionate traveler, but also a proud penguin advocate. Wherever my adventures take me, I share stories, raise awareness, and shine a little light on why these incredible birds deserve our protection. This website brings together my travels, penguin adventures, and love for the world.
My Origin Story
I remember the day I was saved as if it were yesterday. My life began as an unwanted penguin, and I was forced to work, standing on the top shelf of a stand. It had four walls and a roof that sheltered me from the weather. The days were all the same. I stood there in all my glory, trying to look my best for any potential saviors who passed by. A smile was a must, and even though I was a little dusty and old, I still tried to show off my penguin cuteness.
As the days passed and summer neared its peak, more drunks came and went, but none gave me even a look. It saddened me, and I just wanted to give up, hope lost, when I saw her. She approached with a mission in her eyes and noticed me from across the walkway. As our eyes met, it was love at first sight. She approached the stall, had a short conversation with the everyday annoyed assistant, but then she left, and it was also time to pack it up for the day. The stall was closed off, and I was once again standing in the dark, wondering whether it was only my imagination that our eyes had met.
“Seems I will stay here forever,” were the last words I went to sleep with. Another night of darkness and loneliness lay ahead.
When morning came, everything looked much the same. People walked past without a second glance, no matter how proudly I stood there. Then, as the light began to fade and I lost hope again, she returned. This time, she was determined to take me with her. She negotiated, made a few phone calls, and kept looking up at me. Every time our eyes met, my heart skipped a beat. After what felt like forever, the moment finally came.
The annoyed assistant took me down from my shelf, my viewpoint for so many years, and as I landed in her hands, she immediately hugged me – not caring how dusty I was. She hugged me and took me away, saved me from my misery, and gave me a home.
From that fateful day, my adventures began. Together, we explore the world and share our adventures with all of you.
FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
Our penguin awareness project.
My fate is also sealed: extinction. I am, after all, the last of my kind, and therefore the topic of endangered penguin species is especially close to my heart.
Flippers to your heart now, and let’s be honest. Many of you love penguins and love to watch us waddle around, which always brings a smile to all our faces. However, it usually stops there.
Especially for many of us who live, like me, in the Northern Hemisphere. The penguins seem far away.
WHY?
The extinction of many penguin species is coming closer and closer. Currently, there are 18 penguin species, of which 10 are considered endangered. Not to mention we already lost two penguin species whose home was in New Zealand – the Chatham penguin and the Waitaha penguin.
Sad as it might be, it is the truth! Let’s not just look at the penguins, but also help them.
I live in the Northern Hemisphere, but I want to help my penguin brothers in the Southern Hemisphere.
WHAT?
With the project FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, I am creating awareness about the penguins and spreading the word in the northern hemisphere, where we usually only look at penguins as cute little waddling birds.
HOW?
Also by raising awareness for the penguins that need our help. By selling merchandise FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, every purchase helps support our penguin-awareness work.
Follow the project on Facebook. Learn more about penguins and how to help them.