Penguin Beach
Ages: all the family

The world famous Zoo will initially become home to almost 80 of the flightless birds who will eventually make up a 200-strong colony of penguins.
 
The new birds will be able to enjoy a 1200 sq metre pool, which is four times bigger and three times deeper than the Zoo’s old penguin pool, when the exhibit opens to the public on Friday 27th May.
 
Visitors will now be able to enjoy more of the Zoo than ever before as the Zoo’s footprint has been extended for Penguin Beach, which will be a breeding facility for colonies of Humboldt, macaroni, black-footed and rockhopper penguins.

All four penguin species will take part in the Zoo’s new and improved traditional penguin feeds, Penguin Beach Live, and will feature twice daily feeds where visitors can watch the birds diving for their food through a new underwater viewing area, in a pool which holds 450,000 litres of water.
 
For baby penguins who are too small to jump straight in the deep end, Penguin Beach will include a special penguin nursery comprising a chick incubation unit and a pool where the youngsters can learn how to swim.

Next door to this will be an exact replica of the field station where ZSL’s resident penguinologist works on climate change research in Antarctica.
 
Zoological Director David Field said: “ZSL London Zoo’s penguin feeds are a wonderful tradition that has been delighting visitors since our first penguin arrived in 1865.
 
“Penguin Beach takes the Zoo’s penguin tradition into a new era, allowing us to breed large colonies of threatened penguins in an amazing new habitat. Hopefully by witnessing how breathtaking these birds are we can encourage ZSL London Zoo’s visitors to help protect them.”


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London Zoo
Outer Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY
Tel: 020 7722 3333
Website: www.londonzoo.co.uk

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