Play With Penguins At Milwaukee County Zoo In Wisconsin

If you’re looking for a new, more personal way to interact with wildlife, you’ll want to attend the Penguin Pool Party at Milwaukee County Zoo. One of the zoo’s Wild Connections Tours, the Penguin Pool Party offers attendees the chance to go behind the scenes of the penguin habitat, learn all about the adorable birds, and even feed them!

Open 365 days a year, Milwaukee County Zoo offers year-round fun for animal lovers of all ages.

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With more than 2,100 animals, representing 354 species, a wildly good time is practically guaranteed to ensue with any visit to the zoo.

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However, if you want to make your visit special, consider booking one of the zoo’s Wild Connections Tours.

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The private tours allow participants to get up-close and personal with a variety of furry, feathered, and finned animals, including penguins.

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Worth waddling on over to the zoo for, the Penguin Pool Party is a 30-minute Wild Connections Tour.

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During the tour, one of the zoo’s penguin experts will take you behind the scenes at the Taylor Family Humboldt Penguin Habitat.

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Along the way, you’ll find out what goes into keeping the zoo’s resident penguins happy and healthy.

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You’ll also learn about penguin behaviors, such as the fact that they mate for life and are extremely social animals.

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The best part of the tour, though, comes at the end – and that’s because it’s when you get to feed the penguins!

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Remember, the Penguin Pool Party and all other Wild Connections Tours must be booked in advance.

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Ready to make reservations for the Penguin Pool Party? Click here. For more information on Wild Connections Tours, email: zoo.wildconnections@milwaukeecountywi.gov. To learn more about the Milwaukee County Zoo, check out its website or Facebook page.

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So, did you know about Wild Connections Tours? Ever been on one? If so, which one and how was it?

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