View of the Penguin Pool

Why???????

WHY what,why have i posted it or why have they built such a shocking looking pool?

This not always a place for great animal welfare decisions - they had two rather lonely flamingos in the greenhouse for many years (now just the one, I believe).

They do a lot of good work with seal rescue and rehabilitation; the other animals are really just sidelines to bring in punters and you can tell!

I'm glad that you posted it...Thank-you. I just meant why even have it 'cos if I was visiting I would rather there were no penguins then penguins in this exhibit.

Amazingly they have bred the penguins in this exhibit.

It dont look that bad.

Is this still there?

It was last year and they have no plans to replace it.

I doubt if the penguins mind and they also as mentioned they breed and rear young. Plus, unlike most UK penguin exhibits, it has natural seawater continuously pumped from a sub beach system supplying it.

About Sub Sand Sea Water Intakes

With natural salt water, I would be willing to bet these are the fittest/ most aspergillosis-free penguins in the UK. There is often a big difference between what looks 'natural' to us, and good animal husbandry.