Penguin Walk returns to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
A beloved event at one of Calgary's premier attractions is coming back for 2023.
The Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute says it will again allow its king penguins out of their enclosure for daily Penguin Walk events.
As long as weather is favourable and the birds are willing to participate, zoo officials will guide them down a predetermined route outside the Penguin Plunge.
"If the temperature warms up to five degrees, drops to or below -25, or the winds are too excessive, the walk will be canceled," zoo officials said in a release.
The walk was introduced shortly after the zoo opened its penguin attraction in 2012.
Up until last November, zoo officials said the penguins were kept indoors because of a concern of avian flu. Since that time, they've been allowed back into their outdoor enclosure.
The Penguin Walk is expected to resume Jan. 13 and will run until mid-March.
Correction
This article has been corrected to clarify that the avian flu concerns by the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo had to with the outdoor habitat of the Penguin Plunge, not the Penguin Walk.
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