Introducing Penguin Labels at Name Bubbles

JoAnna Schwartz

Dec 22, 20

Hello everyone! We have some really exciting news to share with all of you!

Our favorite flightless bird has now finally been made into an original Name Bubbles design. Welcome to the family, Penguins!

This cute penguin style was created by our designer extraordinaire, JoAnna. It features an adorable parent and baby penguin with a light snow falling around them. This design comes with your choice of six different colors and is available in the following products:

In celebration of this new label design, we’ve decided to dedicate this week’s Weekly Bubble article to the coolest birds we know! So sit back and enjoy the ride. We hope you learn a few things and have a good laugh.

Cool Facts About Penguins

For the most part, penguins live exclusively in the southern hemisphere. The one exception being the Galapagos Penguin which resides in, you guessed it, the Galapagos Islands! You’ll find the rest of the birds living in habitats off the coasts of Ecuador, Peru, Australia, Chile, South Africa, New Zealand, and of course, Antarctica.
The black and white tuxedo look that they’re famous for rocking serves a far greater purpose than simply looking good. It’s actually a form of camouflage called countershading while swimming in the water. Their black backs help blend them into the dark ocean floor, helping them hide from predators swimming above them. Their white bellies help them blend into the bright surface, hiding them from predators swimming below them.
Penguins are one of 60 species of flightless birds. Most birds have hollow bones, helping them stay light for flight. However, penguins have dense skeletons, which help them dive more efficiently. While they may not be able to fly, their ability to swim quickly with their wings outstretched makes them appear to glide through the water.
Penguins can swim at speeds of 10 miles per hour, with Gentoo penguins topping out at 20 MPH!
Much like our labels, penguins have a way to make their feathers waterproof. Penguins have a gland near the base of their tail that produces waterproof oil. They spend much of their day spreading this oil over their feathers to stay warm while swimming.
Most penguin species are monogamous, meaning they only breed with one partner during mating season. To woo a mate, the male penguin presents the female with a rock. If she accepts, they continue collecting rocks together to build their nest.

Penguins are socialites! They gather in large colonies called rookeries or waddles, with some colonies numbering in the hundreds of thousands. These colonies help protect penguins from predators and keep them warm through huddling.
In some of the best news we’ve heard today, penguins are people friendly! Their main predators, including seals, sea lions, whales, and sharks, all live in the water. On land, penguins generally don't view humans as threats.
It’s not uncommon for penguins to do a lot of walking. In fact, some penguins will walk up to 60 miles in search of breeding grounds. However, many also enjoy "tobogganing," sliding across the ice on their bellies while pushing themselves with their feet.
If you ever want to see penguins but can't make it to a zoo, the San Diego Zoo has a live Penguin Cam you can watch online. Watch it here.

Need a Laugh? Here are Some of Our Favorite Penguin GIFs!

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Thank you again for joining us on The Weekly Bubble. For those who missed it, you can purchase our new Penguin Labels here.

We hope you have a wonderful rest of your holiday season. We’ll see you again in 2021!

JoAnna Schwartz

I’m the Vice President here at Name Bubbles and have had a chance to work in many different areas of the company since I joined in late 2011. I graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Studio Arts in 2010. I naturally...