Getting To Know Us Penguins
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If you and your human family are coming to meet us at Mote Aquarium we thought that you might like to get to know us a bit. We are African, black-footed penguins and our really posh Latin name is Spheniscus Demersus. People say that when we talk, we bray like donkeys and that's why they also call us “jackass penguins.” Really!
We are very handsome, with have black stripes and spots on our chests and we have pink around our eyes, which keeps us cool. I bet you are wondering why we want to keep cool? That's because we come from the southwest coast of Africa and it can be quite warm there.
There really are not many of us left in the world and our species was even recently listed as endangered. That's why it's so nice to visit the kind people at Mote Aquarium who help penguins like us and other creatures from the seas.
Anyway, that's all from The Island for now. Hope you see us soon! Rudy.
P.S. Click here to learn even more about us before you visit!
And… if you plan to see us again and again during our stay, why not become a Mote Member?
