What Do Penguins Eat?

Have you ever had lunch with a penguin? 🐧 An African penguin’s diet includes a nutritious and delicious mix of rainbow trout, capelin, sardines, anchovies, and smelt. During meal time, one member of our Animal Care Team focuses on feeding the penguins while another records exactly what each penguin eats to monitor diet, health, and behavior. Some fish are even stuffed with vitamins or medication to ensure every penguin gets the nutrients and care they need! Feedings occur twice daily at 10:30 a

🐧 Penguin Awareness Day 🐧 One of the fun things about penguins is their diet! African penguins hunt just off the southern African coast, where they feed on a variety of seafood, including sardines, anchovies, squid, and small crustaceans. When these fish become harder to find due to overfishing, penguins must travel farther to feed—making ocean conservation more important than ever. Supporting sustainable seafood choices helps protect their natural food sources. 🌊 📲 To learn more about susta

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