THE PENGUIN KEEPER

We were very lucky that Kyla's mum came to tell us about when she worked as a PENGUIN KEEPER at Kelly Tarlton's in Auckland.


In Kelly Taltons Paula has to feed the penguins; krill, fish, squid, salmon smolt, herring and mussels. She scrubs the bottom of the disgustingly dirty pool. Paula wears a wet suit. Paula even has to clip their toe nails. That all takes 2.5 hours every day. Paula has to gather rocks and stones for the Gentoo penguin’s nests. All of the Gentoos lay 2 eggs. They come from the sub Antarctic and on the Antarctic Peninsula. The penguin enclosure is kept REALLY clean. It stops the birds getting sick.
By Timu
Year 3

Check out this YOU TUBE video of Gentoo penguins in the wild...