P-p-p-peek at a Penguin with FiNETra’s web cam at London Zoo’s Penguin Beach |
FiNEtra web cams give visitors a bird’s eye view of the new penguin exhibit at London Zoo
UK
company FiNETra has installed two of its LIVE TV style web cameras at
London Zoo’s new penguin exhibit, Penguin Beach. Unveiled in May, the
£2m new attraction has been designed to more closely resemble the
natural habitat of this endangered species, with beach areas, pebble
shores and nesting boxes. FiNETra have been retained to add underwater
cameras to the new pool which is four times bigger and three times
deeper than the Zoo’s original 1934 modernist enclosure.
FiNETra’s web cams stream live footage to an
LCD screen just outside the exhibit, giving visitors unrivalled access
to the penguins without intrusion. But you don’t have to visit the Zoo to keep an eye on them. FiNETra’s online camera portal, www.checkitlive.com,
has a round-the-clock live link to the penguins, together with many
other animals at zoos and nature reserves around the UK. For visitors, checkitlive
provides a convenient forum for greater engagement with their favourite
animals, and the website is rapidly becoming home to a lively online
community. For zoos, checkitlive has also proved to be a highly effective marketing tool for building guest loyalty and increasing visitor numbers.
Mark Welch,
FiNETra CEO, says, “With the added benefit of an LCD screen visitors
will have access to live, rare footage of these much loved birds,
nesting within their burrows. In addition our camera portal, www.checkitlive.com,
receives 10,000's of visitors every month, allowing zoos to extend
their guest’s experience right into the home. Zoos and visitor
attractions across the country are recognising the benefits of a FiNETra
web camera in increasing visitor engagement and driving footfall.”
Pippa Craddock,
Marketing Director at Paignton Zoo agrees: “The camera is a fundamental
part of our marketing strategy...with a 72% propensity to visit
following viewing of the live action cameras, the marketing value speaks
for itself.”
About FiNETra
FiNETra
work with 100’s of attractions, using LIVE TV style web cameras to drive
web traffic and visitor footfall. We have spent years researching,
sourcing, developing and installing products that offer our clients the
very best in online internet video streaming solutions, and we are proud
to be the only supplier offering unlimited usage, meaning existing IT
systems are completely unaffected by our camera solutions. Alongside
our camera solutions, we also host a unique online camera portal www.checkitlive.com which receives 10,000's of hits every day, offering our clients a free opportunity to showcase their venue globally. (Image right shows installation at Chessington Zoo.)
About London Zoo
Founded
in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international
scientific, conservation and educational charity, with the conservation
of animals and their habitats as its key role. The Society runs ZSL
London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, carries out scientific research at the
Institute of Zoology and is actively involved in field conservation
overseas. For further information please visit www.zsl.org.
Penguin
Beach recreates a South American beach landscape in the heart of London,
with stunning colonies of Humboldt and Macaroni penguins. The new
exhibit features a significantly larger pool with stunning underwater
viewing areas and a large demonstration area.
Penguin
Beach will be a breeding facility for colonies of Humboldt, macaroni,
black-footed and rockhopper penguins and will include a special penguin
nursery. This will include a chick incubation unit and a pool where the
youngsters can learn how to swim.
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