Exhibit
3M Penguins of the African Coast – Exhibit Highlights:
- 2,000 square foot exhibit
- 7’ deep pool (15,000 gallons of water)
- Beach and cliffs for nesting; built-in nest boxes for sleeping and breeding
- Over 40 feet of viewing, above and below water, through clear acrylic
- Classroom view into penguins
- Just for kids: rock and compacted sand formation allowing them a nose-to nose experience with the penguins, touchable bronze models, and penguin eggs will be part of the rock formation
- A sound system conveying the penguins’ "braying" sound
- Daily narrated zookeeper feeding demonstrations
- Two-story realistic landscape mural, highly-detailed rock formations with simulated sea life including shellfish and kelp, creating a replica of South Africa's Boulders Beach, one of the penguins' most famous natural habitats

