The NEW Zoological Society and the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park invite you to waddle on in for the Party for the Penguins on Friday, July 19^th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Proceeds from this event will support conservation, with funds raised supporting African penguins through SAFE: Saving Animals from Extinction. This event is free with regular zoo admission.

During our Party for the Penguins event, guests can enjoy a variety of fun activities, such as kids’ games and crafts, penguin encounters, a Penguin Discovery Station, carousel rides, and more. Stop by the Penguin Merchandise Sales Tables to browse a selection of penguin crafts and gifts, including paintings made by our very own penguins! An African Penguin Zookeeper Chat will take place at 10:00 a.m. alongside the penguin habitat, and a public Penguin Feeding will take place at 12:30 p.m. by the penguin bridge.

African penguins are an endangered species whose population has declined by 97% since the turn of the 20^th century. Penguins are vulnerable to pollution of their ocean habitat, and to human interference related to guano and egg collection, overfishing, and loss of their nesting sites to human developments.