If you like penguins, (and really, who doesn't?), then you will want to head out to see us this weekend. On Sunday, April 25, 2010, SeaWorld San Antonio will celebrate World Penguin Day at the Penguin Encounter from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
We have a lot of activities planned that will include children's crafts, educational presentations and the opportunity to see Magellanic penguins up close and chat with their keepers. Special “penguin art” will also be on sale with all proceeds to benefit the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. World Penguin Day is a celebration that coincides with the annual northern migration of penguins.
Minestrone the chinstrap penguin shows off his art piece.The Penguin Encounter at SeaWorld San Antonio is home to penguins representing four sub-Antarctic species including king, gentoo, rockhopper and chinstrap. Most of our penguins swim and waddle in the 36-degree, snow-filled Encounter. Magellanic penguins, a warm-weather species native to Chile and Argentina, can be seen during the presentations.
Can't make it out on Sunday? You can still celebrate World Penguin Day at home!
Test your knowledge about our feathered and flippered friends by taking our Penguin Poll.
Take a peek at the lives of penguins at SeaWorld.
Witness SeaWorld's support in the incredible effort to rescue penguins devastated by an oil spill in South Africa.
Send your friends and family a (super cute!) penguin e-card from our Conservation Fund website to wish them a happy World Penguin Day!
Learn just about everything there is to know about penguins and impress your friends with your new penguin IQ.
This new event is sure to delight penguin lovers of all ages. It promises to be black and white and fun all over!
