SEA LIFE Weymouth Humboldt Penguin

[josh_08]

I've just had a recent holiday/trip to weymouth and decided to visit the sealife centre while i was there. The last time i visited was around 8/9 years ago so it was nice to go back.

While i did enjoy the day, the centre does seem to be dated and run down in parts, one being the humboldt penguin enclosure. Im not sure when it was built but from the looks of it, it is a few yrs old and i would personally like to see it redone or atleast updated! There was good info signs explaining about penguins and also about there person collection with all of their names (all 13 of them) and with there colour bands for easy identification.

The penguins themselves were very vocal with a bit of squabbling and looked scruffy but i expect this is from their moult.

Does anybody have any history on ANY of the current penguins? -
(Where they came from; "previous collections"?)
(Where offspring have been sent to; if they are a breeding group) im only assuming they are as it says who is "paired up" with who and there seems to be a good few pairs.

Thanks
Josh.

 

[johnstoni]

Weymouth only acquired its penguins a few years ago. When you consider, say, the penguin exhibit at Drusillas park, which is over 20 years old bar some cosmetic rockwork, you see quite a contrast.

 

[Nisha]

Some of the penguins were moved to the National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek earlier this year.

 

[josh_08]

Nisha, do you know if these were hatchlings or members of the group becasue when i was there i could not see all 13 of them that was listed on the id board?

***NO need to reply Nisha, i have just came across some info regarding those who left. It was an adult female called Ivy and 4 hatchlings. The new enclosure looks very nice although the article did say they wanted a breeding group so i guess they will be bringing in some more unrelated penguins from other collections aswell.***

From the pictures i took of the ID board, the info on ivy follows -

Female, born 26/12/2004, tag colour is red line with 2 red circles and her previous partner was Holly.

Josh.