I always loved Prague for its beautiful architecture and life, but it got even better when yellow penguins appeared along the river of the Vltava near Kampa Park.
To be precise, it is 34 penguins standing in line with a majestic posture as penguins usually stand, but as adorable as they might seem, they come with a vital message.
The yellow penguins carry a warning against the dangers of climate change and plastic consumption.
The Cracking Art Group created these penguins out of recycled bottles.
The art movement wants to spread awareness with its art of how artificial our world is becoming.
Penguins have significant ecological meaning to our world. Many only see them as cure animals but don’t know how endangered they are. 10 out of the 18 penguin species are on the endangered list.
Their recycled plastic art can be seen all around the world. There are also green penguins at the botanical garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
See more of their art and philosophy by visiting their page, CRACKINGART, or following them on social media.
To help penguins click the section – Help the Penguin.
How to get to the Yellow Penguins
To see the yellow penguins, you will have to waddle over the Vltava River to Kampa Island. Thankfully Vltava has a lot of bridges (17 in total).
The penguins are in the middle between Charles Bridge and Legion Bridge.
From Charles Bridge, it is about 300m (0.18 miles), and from the Legion Bridge, about 350m (0.21 miles). When you choose to waddle in from Legion Bridge, you will be able to enjoy the other artwork located in Kampa Park.
If you are close by around nighttime or evening when the city lights are already on, I recommend stopping by as well, as the penguins light up during the night. You can see them from afar.
Worth it.
Whether you come during the day or the night, remember the message they are sending about climate change and plastic in our world.
Be more mindful of your environment.