Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins - Birch Aquarium at Scripps
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Come face-to-face with Little Blue Penguins as they waddle, swim and glide about their new home. This new attraction brings the world’s smallest penguins to Southern California for the first time. The 2,900-square-foot habitat features an 18,000-gallon penguin lagoon, multiple cozy burrows, sandy beach and native plants that mimic the coast of New Zealand and Australia. Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins puts the spotlight on these fascinating seabirds, bringing attention to the important role they play in our ecosystems both in the ocean and on land.
Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins is named in honor of a $1 million gift from the Beyster Family, who are long-time supporters of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Birch Aquarium.
In addition to the naming gift made by the Beyster Family, generous gifts have also been received by Stephen M. Strachan to name the pool habitat, Wendy W. Kwok to name the amphitheater and one of our penguins, Julia R. Brown to name the penguins’ life support system, Katherine and Mathew McGee to name the children’s discovery portal. Other philanthropic supporters include Colin and Ellen Kennedy, Miranda Ko and Jared Cui, Phillips Widroe Family, John and Gail Eyle who helped name some of our penguins. KPBS is the official media sponsor of Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins.
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