Emperor penguin – Australian Antarctic Program

Zoo Centenarians! 🐢🐢 The Emperor Valley Zoo's oldest animals are two turtles, each over 100 years of age! They are South American river turtles (Podocnemis expansa), also known as Arrau turtles. These turtles were among the first group of animals on exhibit at our zoo since it's doors were first opened to the public in 1952! The South Amrican river turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtle species in the world! It can be found in the wild in the Amazon River drainage and in Trinidad. The

Why are these emperor penguin chicks jumping from a 50-foot cliff?