NEW YORK—Four new king penguins joined the Penguin House exhibit at the Central Park Zoo this Wednesday. The king group is the second largest breed of penguins in the world. Robert, Will, Lyel, and Slappy were hatched in captivity in Texas and were brought hto New York to join the sixty other penguins at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo.
According to the Zoo ’s director, Jeff Sailor, the exhibit focuses on seabirds as a whole and is named “Polar Seabirds: Life on the Edge of the World.”
Sailor informs that the arrival of the kings should raise awareness of climate change and conservation of these climate sensitive species. Mr. Sailor mentioned that it is not only the penguins who suffer from climate change but also their relative birds, as well as fish. He goes on to say how the Penguin House is “the most popular exhibit here, 1 million people visit the zoo every year.”
According to the Zoo ’s director, Jeff Sailor, the exhibit focuses on seabirds as a whole and is named “Polar Seabirds: Life on the Edge of the World.”
Sailor informs that the arrival of the kings should raise awareness of climate change and conservation of these climate sensitive species. Mr. Sailor mentioned that it is not only the penguins who suffer from climate change but also their relative birds, as well as fish. He goes on to say how the Penguin House is “the most popular exhibit here, 1 million people visit the zoo every year.”
