Pocket Penguins

Warning: Cute alert! Watch our African penguins streaming in real-time, 24/7.

California Academy of Sciences · air.pocketpenguins

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v4.0 88.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0 (1400020)
Updated: Aug 25, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 88.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jun 13, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 3
Website: calacademy.org
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Pocket Penguins is an app by California Academy of Sciences in the Education category, listed since at least June 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.0.8.

What's new in v4.0

Complete rebuild and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Warning: Cute alert! Pocket Penguins, streaming in real-time from the California Academy of Sciences, provides an intimate view into our live African penguin exhibit. Watch the birds swim, dive, flirt, nest and relax from any one of three live webcams. Listen in as Academy biologists answer questions from visitors during meal time, daily at 10:30am and 3:00pm PST. The Academy's penguins are part of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's Species Survival Program, aimed at conserving this species in the wild. African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) live off the coast of South Africa and Namibia. In 2010, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the species as endangered, or at very high risk of extinction in the wild. Disclaimer: Please note that this app depends largely on your wireless network’s quality of service and data rates may apply. A Wi-Fi connection is recommended.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.7.

v4.0 LATEST Aug 25, 2026 88.1 MB TRUSTED v3.0.8 Jul 31, 2026 87.3 MB TRUSTED v3.0.7 Mar 15, 2026 87.3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 25, 2026.
Certificate issued to “California Academy of Sciences” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 25, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 25, 2026
Signed byCN=Greg Rotter, OU=Interactive Marketing, O=California Academy of Sciences, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)94:70:ED:92:87:8F:FC:BD:FE:82:3C:B0:6B:1F:23:C1:F6:B2:29:EA
File MD541ef6199dad7040d7e714f9c327d6a6f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (3)

Pocket Penguins requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) air.pocketpenguins.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape

Pocket Penguins APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Pocket Penguins APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 41ef6199dad7040d7e714f9c327d6a6f.