World Penguin Day fun
Family fun at Penguin Coast on 25 April to celebrate our feathered friends…
P-p-p-plenty of penguin themed fun is in store this Friday 25 April in celebration of World Penguin Day 2025!
Get to know our Humboldt and Macaroni penguins a little better this Easter holidays, with fun and games at the Penguin Coast enclosure. They’re certainly the cheekiest and some of the most popular residents on the zoo!
This celebration is raise awareness of, and vital funds for our Conservation Partners, working on the front line to save a variety of animals and habitats from extinction. This includes ‘Sphenisco‘, a charitable organisation working to save the Humboldt penguin which is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.
As well as enjoying all of the Easter fun already happening throughout the school holidays – our team are looking forward to seeing you between 10am and 3.30pm for pebble painting, themed games and a live talk and feed session with our fab zookeepers – as well as a fantastic raffle and your chance to win lots of penguin themed prizes. P-p-perfect Easter Holiday fun for the whole family!
What’s happening:
- 10am – 3:30pm: Penguin games and activities including colouring, sorting game and more. PLUS: Enter our charity raffle to be in with a chance of winning some penguin themed prizes, including hampers, adoption packs and more!
- Our Entertainments team will be on hand to get in on the fun!
- 12pm Live penguin talk and feed session with our zookeeper
- 3pm Raffle draw
Times and activities subject to change
World Penguin Day 2025 Update
World Penguin Day which took place at Penguin Coast on Friday 25 April was a great success. There was a great turn out and activities such a pebble painting and crafts were proving popular with the little ones! Kids particularly liked the freezer game, where they had to hunt through the freezer to find MSC marked fish products.
Our own Conservation Officer Jack, was even joined by Dudley Zoo’s Conservation Officer, (also named Jack. Spooky)! As he was visiting the area – he popped in to join in the penguin fun. Thanks Jack!
We highlighted two simple things that people can do at home to help play a part in helping penguins:
- Ensure you choose sustainable MSC-certified fish.
- Recycle to reduce ocean pollution.
“A huge thanks to all who joined and interacted with us. We even had Jack, Conservation Officer from Dudley Zoo, join us for the celebrations!
JACK GRADIDGE – CONSERVATION OFFICER
We managed to raise £130 through our raffle for charity partner ‘Sphenisco‘, helping with Humboldt penguin research in Chile.”
