Everyone expects Spring to bring rabbits and baby chicks, but “penguins”?

This past Saturday, South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, revealed its new exhibit: Penguin Planet.

Four Magellanic penguins from were flown into Charleston from SeaWorld San Diego in February for their March 21st debut.

The penguins have been adjusting well, by frolicking, swimming, and eating. (See them in action on Penguin Cam[download required]!) Post and Courier reports the penguins have been having a great time in their new home and show no signs of stress. They also reported that Clint Ball, the aquarium’s senior biologist, said they are on loan from SeaWorld for a year and then will return to their 40 member “waddle” (a group of penguins). You can read more about this in Post and Courier’s article Penguins Visit Aquarium.

Typically penguins are thought of as being cold climate fans, but the Magellanic variety actually prefer warmer climes like Charleston. In the wild, Magellanic penguins are found around Chile and Argentina and migrate north to Peru and Brazil in the colder times of year.

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