Gerry update | #shorts

🐧Waddle we have here? It's a Gerry update!

🪶It’s o-fish-ally time for Gerry’s first annual adult molt. Instead of a feather here and there, African penguins do an all-at-once feather swap in just a few weeks. Talk about a glow-up!

💪Before a molt, African penguins bulk up their fat reserves. Without an intact, waterproof coat of feathers, they can’t get into the chilly ocean to hunt for their food!

🐟Penguins face significant threats from habitat loss and overfishing. Conservation efforts are crucial to ensuring their survival and protecting their natural habitats.

💙Let's waddle together to make a difference!
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[Bit-Chippy]

Hey Monterey Bay Aquarium! I was wondering if the background music that plays inside the Splash Zone exhibit is available to listen to anywhere. I have been able to track down the rest of your soundtrack, but not this one.

[birdiebnz]

❤ this info. I learn something new-even at 74! Thanks. 😊😊

[jstanotherlover]

Hey I have been to the aquarium before I love it

[a.m.v.]

Poor Gerry was born in captivity and will have to live out his life in captivity.😢