Penguin parade show attracts tourists to Songkhla Zoo

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Penguin parade show attracts tourists to Songkhla Zoo

 

   

SONGKHLA (NNT) - A penguin parade by 11 penguins, has attracted tourists to Songkhla Zoo, which has fully reopened after a closure of almost three months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Since the full reopening, Songkhla Zoo has been offering a 50-percent discount on all admissions. Visitors are screened strictly. The daily parade, by the 11 adorable penguins, is probably the favorite attraction at the zoo. The staff fed the penguins with fish. They were well trained during the closure.

 

All 11 penguins are Humboldt penguins, which are medium sized. When fully grown, they have an average height of 40 centimeters and weigh about five kilograms. Their distinctive feature is a black stripe on their chest.

 

The area under the neck around the eyes is white. Their beaks are pink. They are found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Peru and Chile. They are the only penguins that can be found in arid areas like deserts.

 

Female Humboldt penguins lay two eggs at a time. The male Humboldt penguins incubate them for approximately 45 days. They are social animals which live in small groups and communicate by voice.

 

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[american2]

Honestly,  What are cold weather Penguins doing ina hot weather environment like Thailand.  The least they could do is put them in a refridgerated enclosure.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The daily parade, by the 11 adorable penguins, is probably the favorite attraction at the zoo

Must be fascinating... 11 penguins being fed....

[stouricks]

And the monkeys collecting coconuts???????? Elephant & tiger shows are banned, no?

Oh, and DO NOT hurt a soi dog.

[steven100]

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Must be fascinating... 11 penguins being fed....

yes ....  but they must stand well back .... those 11 penguins could attack at any time

[connda]

Penguins in the tropics.  How quaint.  I'd think they'd be better off in the Antarctic.

[AgMech Cowboy]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

They are found along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Peru and Chile. They are the only penguins that can be found in arid areas like deserts.

 

29 minutes ago, connda said:

Penguins in the tropics.  How quaint.  I'd think they'd be better off in the Antarctic.

You see the name penguin and you think 'cold', but these guys live much further North. Northern Peru is closer to the Equator than Thailand.

[Foexie]

6 hours ago, connda said:

Penguins in the tropics.  How quaint.  I'd think they'd be better off in the Antarctic.

 

11 hours ago, american2 said:

Honestly,  What are cold weather Penguins doing ina hot weather environment like Thailand.  The least they could do is put them in a refridgerated enclosure.

If you both would read first before writing you would find out they are living around the coast of Peru and Chili. As i recall it's not really freezing cold there.

 

In fact if you google for "penguin" you would be surprised to find out how many are living in or near warm climates.