Be sure to visit the June Keyes Penguin Habitat at the Aquarium and witness the behaviors and personalities of these penguins firsthand.
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The colony of African penguins in our Splash Zone exhibit is a must-see on any visit. These stout little birds are endlessly entertaining as they preen, feed, sleep, waddle and swim. There are several mated pairs and each of our penguins has a name — you can spot them by the identification bands on their wings!
At the San Diego Zoo, guests can see a colony of African penguins, native to the waters and shorelines of southern Africa. Penguins move leisurely on land, where they nest and rest, but they are nimble and swift in the water.
A: Each day at dusk, just as the sun is setting, the little fairy penguins come ashore to feed their young. They waddle up the beach to their nests, where they spend the night.