Penguins in the swim at new Sandy home
23.03.10
The Living Planet Aquarium has some new arrivals, and the eminent will finally see them on Friday.
The aquarium will open its new meeting Gentoo penguin, after leaving the birds to acclimate to their new stamping ground for a few weeks. The penguins are in the final exhibition in the "Journey aquarium's South America" accumulation, "said spokeswoman Angie Hyde. The meeting is based on a research station Falkland Island and has several interactive exhibits on the touch screen penguin physiology, Guise and molting.
But the real stars are the 11 Gentoo penguins.At 17 km / h, are the fastest swimmers penguin aquarium aviculturist said Deana Walz, and the angel zipping around their house of 9000 gallons. Each penguin has its own personality, and Walz said she loved getting to some. Some are shy, like the Virgin, the oldest of the pack at 9. Other important benefit: Meg swam to the window to pose for pictures. Visitors will also have the chance to see penguins on the wine herring and smelt three times a day.
Source: Salt Lake Tribune