SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium is open 7 days per week during the school holidays
Visit SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium during the Spring school holidays to go on a Junior Penguin Keeper adventure!
The activities are available from Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October to encourage kids to discover fascinating
facts about the King and Gentoo penguins and the wonderful team who care for them.
There is a Junior Penguin Keeper quiz trail for kids to follow through the aquarium and everyone who completes the quiz
will go in the draw to win one of five exclusive penguin gift bags!
The SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s education team is hosting penguin talks at 9:50am, 11:20am, 12:50pm and 2:20pm and Penguin
Keepers will also be available to answer all sorts of penguin-related questions straight after each talk with spot
prizes for the kids with the best queries!
The Spring school holidays coincide with the Gentoo penguin breeding season, which is on display for all to see! Known
for their playful personalities, the penguins kick off the breeding season by scouring the ice for the smoothest looking
pebbles they can find, which they present to their preferred mate as a token of their love. The potential partner will
add the pebble to their nest, where they will eventually lay their eggs. This courting ritual gets competitive as the
cheeky penguins do not shy away from stealing pebbles (or partners) from their friends!
Kids can also check out SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Facebook page for virtual Junior Penguin Keeper activities including
downloadable worksheets, videos and interviews with the aquarium’s Penguin Keepers.
The Junior Penguin Keeper activities are designed to help kids learn more about these fascinating flightless birds. SEA
LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s is home to the only colony of sub-Antarctic penguins in New Zealand and the birds are one of the
most popular creatures at the aquarium.
Guests can also wander through the world’s first curved aquarium tunnel, meet rescued sea turtles in Turtle Bay and get
up close with huge crayfish, octopus and moray eels in the Fish Gallery.
During the New Zealand school holidays, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s will be open seven days per week from 9:30am – 5pm
(last entry 4pm). All visitors must pre-book their tickets online in advance, where they can save up to 20%. Visit www.kellytarltons.co.nz and www.facebook.com/SEALIFEKellyTarltons for updates, tickets, opening hours and health and safety information.