Comments on: African penguin Health: Mouth Examination

By: Penguins

Penguins — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:34:10 +0000

Hi Lex, This was the intial way our juvenlie penguins were banded. It was ensure that if a wingband came off that we could still ID the penguin.-Pamela Schaller

By: Lex chan

Lex chan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:24:20 +0000

In these pictures of the young penguins, why do they have bands on both wings? I have learned by watching/listening to the feeds (on my smartphone) that males are banded on the right wing and females are banded on the left.

By: pschaller

pschaller — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:46:41 +0000

The adult penguins do incubate their own eggs and raise their own chicks. We do step in and help out in cases of medical or behavioral need.

By: lynn

lynn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:14:41 +0000

Pam,
Thank you for your blogs. I have always loved penguins and find all the information quit interesting. It’s also interesting to watch the penguins during feeding and at other times. It is evident how much you love them by the way you interact with them. I only wish that we could hear what you are saying when you are talking to the visitor to the Academy. Living on the east coast with no plans to visit the west coast, it would be fun to hear you and the sounds the penguins make. Thanks for all you do for these wonderful penguins. Keep the blogs coming.

By: kelly

kelly — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:15:40 +0000

Are these captive penguins allow to incubate and raise their young just like in the wild?