Eighty Christmas trees get second life

The African penguins at AquaZoo have moved to Safaripark Beekse Bergen, where they have joined a larger group of conspecifics. The move had already been planned due to the construction of a Wadden aviary at the current location of the enclosure, but deaths within the colony last year accelerated the process.

African penguins are social animals that thrive best in large groups. The recent deaths have made the group at AquaZoo too small to function optimally. Beekse Bergen offers the animals a new habitat with excellent facilities and a larger colony, which is better for their well-being and social behavior.

The current enclosure for the African penguins will be temporarily occupied until the end of August. We will start construction of a large Wadden aviary later this year.

Humboldt penguins stay
Although there are no more African penguins in the park, the Humboldt penguins are staying and getting an extension. They get company of eight congeners from See-ZOO. With this, the group grows from 31 to 39 animals.