Chris and I with a macaroni penguin

King Penguin

Penguin varieties at Penguin Encounter.

Wild Arctic

These three gentoo penguins all wanted attention.

At the end of the visit, one of the biologists takes a picture of you and one of the penguins--whichever one will consent to sitting on the rock.

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.

Each of the penguins in the penguin encounter featured different markings, though they were all relatively the same.

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.

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.

This one kept attempting to fall asleep while standing up.

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.

Wallace treats his Penguin Pal to a splash of cool water

Wallace gets up close with the Penguin and feels the smooth and slick feathers of a Penguin