March of the penguins at Saint Louis Zoo

Several of the king and gentoo penguins that reside indoors at the Saint Louis Zoo's Penguin & Puffin Coast took a walk outside in the snow today with their keepers. Visitors can enjoy the Penguin Parade
at 2 p.m. on Sundays through February 28, 2010 when temperatures are below 50 degrees.

The king penguin, native to the sub-Antarctic islands, is one of the largest penguin species, second to the emperor. Its large size, about 33 pounds, helps it cope with the extreme Antarctic cold and allows it to dive deeper than most penguins. The gentoo penguin is about twenty-six inches tall and weighs near twenty pounds. It is the third largest species of penguin.

Penguin & Puffin Coast, one of the Zoo's most popular exhibits, is kept a constant 45 degrees year-round. The indoor habitat includes king, rockhopper and gentoo penguins from the Southern Hemisphere, and horned and tufted puffins from the Northern Hemisphere. Visitors can see these sea birds on land and underwater in this unique walk-through exhibit.

The endangered Humboldt penguin from the coast of Peru lives in the exhibit's outdoor habitat complete with a heated pool.

For more information about penguins, visit http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/birds/penguins

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[kramallidap]

I want to reincarnate as a penguin

[ZombieBunny501]

didnt know theyre open during the winter

[babecat2000]

Haha! They are looking into the bear encloser seeing if it's safe.

[lmbarak]

Squeeeeeeeeee tiny tuxedos!!!

[bestoddisee]

Brilliant...taking them out for a breath of fresh air and a new environment. Smart zoo keepers. Thanks for posting the video!

[ZooVisitorMM]

It looks like the penguins are having as much fun as the visitors.

I love videos like this that are evidence of what I truly believe: Zoo animals have good lives!

This is wonderful!

[Snauzer67]

Wonderfull

[mu966]

penguins are funny

[deathnotelover1785]

omg too cute

i love penguins