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The Newport Aquarium, for a fee, allows "penguin encounters" with their African penguins. This is approximately 20 minutes hearing about conservation for this threatened species, and, most importantly, being allowed to pet them.
Disgusting fact for you: Penguins apparently defecate once every 20 or so minutes, possibly because they eat about 1/3rd their body weight. They are exceptionally active little guys.
The Newport Aquarium, for a fee, allows "penguin encounters" with their African penguins. This is approximately 20 minutes hearing about conservation for this threatened species, and, most importantly, being allowed to pet them.
we got to go inside of the penguins home at sea world. It was a lovely 27 degrees when we went in, and 25 when we came out. Some of the penguins actually ran up to us eager for attention.
One of the things you don't realize about penguins until you are up close and personal with them is that they're incredibly fast and silky smooth to the touch.
The Newport Aquarium, for a fee, allows "penguin encounters" with their African penguins. This is approximately 20 minutes hearing about conservation for this threatened species, and, most importantly, being allowed to pet them.
You really do get up close and personal. This red-banded penguin sat near my friends leg most of the time and made a solid effort at untying her shoe.
The Newport Aquarium, for a fee, allows "penguin encounters" with their African penguins. This is approximately 20 minutes hearing about conservation for this threatened species, and, most importantly, being allowed to pet them.
One of the older penguins (the one being held by the biologist) was acting up, so she had to be removed from the rest of the penguins. (All the penguins in the encounter are female)
The Newport Aquarium, for a fee, allows "penguin encounters" with their African penguins. This is approximately 20 minutes hearing about conservation for this threatened species, and, most importantly, being allowed to pet them.