Zoo's penguins to be treated to 'fishsicles'

Woodland Park Zoo's Humboldt penguins, a desert species, will be treated tomorrow to "fishsicles," as a cool-down for the heat on Wednesday.

Zoo's penguins to be treated to 'fishsicles'

By Robinson Newspapers Staff
July 21, 2009
Woodland Park Zoo

The colony of Humboldt penguins at the Woodland Park Zoo will be treated to five-gallon “fishsicles,” a block of ice with small fish, such as herring and smelt, on Wednesday, July 22 at 3:30 p.m.

Why would penguins at Woodland Park Zoo be cooled off during a heat wave? According to the zoo, Humboldt penguins is a species that lives in one of the harshest and driest desert habitats on earth.

Fishsicles are part of the zoo’s ongoing enrichment program to help enhance the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and provide added enjoyment for visitors.

Enter through Woodland Park Zoo’s West Entrance at North 55th Street and Phinney Avenue North. If late, proceed to the new penguin exhibit near the restaurant.

Source:
http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2009/07/20/features/zoos-penguins-be-treated-fishicles