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Humboldt Penguins at Marwell
Penguin Cove is likely to be one of the first stops on your visit!
Lying below a rocky outcrop is a large deep pool with a pebbly beach and stream and it’s here that you’ll find our noisy little Humboldt penguins bobbing up and down in the water; diving and generally having a great time.
Venture into our underground cave and you can see them “fly” through the water with their perfectly adapted, streamlined bodies. Find out more in our daily talk and feed!
Seek out the marine objects embedded in the cave walls or head to the play area at the back of the exhibit to meet our tame shark and sealion – great spots for a "selfie"!
If you love our penguins then why not adopt one? Check out our Go Wild children’s adoption scheme but if you’d like a less personal connection than our adult scheme has penguin adoptions too!
Every adoption supports the care of our animals here at the zoo – which means that you could be funding our penguins’ fish!
Even better – for a chance to meet the penguin colony and feed them yourself, book a Face to Face experience with our penguins at the membership cabin for an encounter you will never forget! (Over 12s only)
In the wild
Near the Penguins? Look out for:
Where next?
Continue exploring Marwell, or check out our ticket prices.
Penguin Cam
Group VisitsResidential group trip to Marwell
We visited Marwell Zoo for the day with a large group of our sheltered housing residents from Portsmouth. It was a super day which all the residents enjoyed. There was something for everyone and a favourite animal for everyone! Residents felt there was so much to see, and lovely facilities on… Read full reviewRachael, 8th September 2017