This week people across the country will be celebrating their love of the most famous flightless bird.

Penguin Day takes place on April 25 and is an awareness day to highlight the dangers that penguin's habitats face, as well as the number of penguin species which are endangered.

It is a celebratory and educative initiative that encourages people to learn more about penguins and their environment, how important they are to our ecosystems and the threats they face.

The distinctive black and white birds are highly adapted to aquatic life, their wings have evolved into flippers and their excellent swimming abilities allowing most species to dive around 200m deep, with emperor penguins even reaching depths of 500m.

They’re camouflaged to protect against predators from above and below, and their glossy feathers trap air to both keep them warm and help them stay afloat.

Penguins vary quite significantly in size, from the large emperor penguin, reaching heights of over 1m, to the little blue penguin, coming in at just over 30cm tall.

Found all over the Southern Hemisphere, from Antarctica to the Galápagos Islands, penguins are famous for their waddles, their chick hatching efforts and, for those based in icy climates, and their trick of huddling to stay warm.

World Penguin Day takes place during the annual northern migration of Adélie penguins, a species of penguin that is native to Antarctica.

These photos show how people in Cumbria have shown their love of penguins. We hope that these photos bring back some very fond memories for you.