MYSTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — In honor of National Penguin Awareness Day,
Mystic Aquarium has announced a new program called “Penguins Up Close.”
January 20 is recognized as National Penguin Awareness Day in honor
of the colony of African penguins and endangered populations in South
Africa.
Mystic Aquarium’s new program “Penguins Up Close” is designed to
teach visitors about the care and conservation of the endangered African
penguin. The exhibit also allows researchers to learn more about how
penguins act in the wild, which they say will better help their efforts
in saving the species.
Today, Mystic Aquarium’s Twitter account has even been “taken over” by penguins:
The Penguin Camera is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. This camera is seasonal and operates primarily from October to February, the Adélie breeding season. The camera is solar-powered and may sometimes experience brief outages due to inclement weather. School classrooms and other educational demonstrations will often take control of the camera, moving it to gain better views of the colony.
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