Visit from a Penguin

Pictured: Kindergarteners at Middletown Village Elementary School sit on the rug during the presentation featuring Dunlop, an African Penguin from Jenkinson's Aquarium, Point Pleasant, NJ. (Judy Musa)

Middletown, NJ - (June 18, 2010) - Dunlop, an African Penguin from Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant, NJ, visited the four Kindergarten classes at Middletown Village Elementary School in conjunction with the school's hands-on science program.
Dunlop's handlers taughts students about the major penguin species, including Dunlop's habitat, daily grooming, eating and mating habits, as well as the bird's geography, and conservation efforts to preserve this unique species.

"Students at Village learn about science through hands-on projects, field trips and interactive programs such as the African Penguin presentation," says Principal Karen Zupancic.
The Middletown Village Parent Faculty Association (PFA), which raises funds throughout the school year, underwrites enrichment programs that reinforce science, history, culture and art taught in the classroom.

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