Working alongside the city’s first colonies of King and Gentoo Penguins, the full and part-time Penguin pal positions currently range from behind-the-scenes technicians to centre stage hosts.
Up to three ride operators and technicians will support the immersive experience, as guests travel on rafts through a sub-Antarctic environment at a cool but comfortable six degrees Celsius,…
Retired bricklayer Joao Pereira de Souza, 71, rescued the little fella when he washed ashore in 2011, starving and covered in oil.
For over a week Joao cleaned the Magellanic penguin’s tarred feathers and slowly nursed him back to health, feeding him sardines to help boost his strength.
Joao then took Jingjing back to the sea so…