About the Project
Simulating the colors and textures of the Peruvian coast, WDM’s zoo exhibit designers created an interpretive path for zoo guests to experience and learn about Humboldt penguins. The carefully landscaped environment is a faithful representation of the rock formations where the Humboldt penguins live. Seashells, barnacles, mussels, sea stars and crabs peek from rocks and pathways. A simulated Minke whale skeleton has washed ashore. The cove includes a 52-foot-long underwater viewing area for the visitors to see the penguins gliding gracefully through the water or diving for the fish during feeding time.
