I am so excited! According to the Seattle Times, a new penguin exhibit is due to open May, 2009 at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Hooray! I say. Seattle is one of my absolute favorite places to visit and now It definitely will be at the top of my list.
The exhibit will even include an underwater viewing and is said to be the biggest new attraction at the zoo in a decade!
The zoo also has a few fundraisers to help with the project… Adopt a Penguin and the “Your Name Here” campaign. Oh how I wish I had an extra $1k to share for the sake of penguins.
I think I’ll definitely be heading to Seattle this coming summer!
I found this little video of Badtz Maru images on YouTube after someone mentioned the name recently. I’m not sure how the audio of the vid fits the character, but I like the “badboy” penguin so much, I wanted to share.
Random fact: Badtz-Maru was the official mascot for the 2006 FIBA World Championship of basketball, which was held in Japan
I’m so used to seeing the classic parent/child penguin pose, that when I happened upon this penguin figurine I had to stop and happily stare for a moment. I love the expression on the baby’s face.
Figurine of penguin with young.
Arctic Animals collection.
Hand made. Hand painted using under-glaze technique.
Design by: Allan Therkelsen.
Production start: 2003.
Specifications:
Material: Porcelain.
Overall dimensions: 9″ Height.
Arctic Animals Collection Information
January 6th, 2009 by 
The Penguin Girl
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