Full of fluffiness
The Gentoo Penguin Empire at Sea Life Bangkok has been temporarily turned into a nursery to take care of its aquarium-bred Gentoo toddlers.
This is the second success in Sea Life’s in-aquarium breeding programme following 2017 and its only baby named Happy.
This year, the aquarium welcomed a group of fluffy toddlers and recently celebrated with a special photo shoot featuring Racing, the toddler son of Napapa “Pat” Tantrakul, dressed up as a baby Gentoo for the occasion.
Closely supervised and monitored by experts at Sea Life, the proud parents were well looked after during the breeding process right through to the hatching. Gentoo penguins lay eggs in rounds, just like hens. Without breeding, the eggs will not develop into chicks. Gentoo eggs are 55-60 millimetres wide, 70-75 millimetres long, and weigh around 120-140 grams. Once the eggs have hatched, Gentoo parents take turns in keeping the eggs warm and feeding the newborns until they are one-month old.
Meet the fluffy toddlers today at Sea Life Bangkok on floors B1-2 of Siam Paragon. Entrance is Bt990 for adults and Bt790 for kids aged three to 11.
For more information, visit www.SeaLifeBangkok.com or Facebook.com/SEALIFEBangkokOceanWorld
