The second stop on our field trip is the Pacific Shores Exhibit. It is broken up into Lorikeet Landing, the Penguins, and the Polar Bears.First, we will make our way over to the Lorikeet Landing where many colorful parrots live. Here we are able to not only look at the birds but we can also touch them and feed them. The birds are held in an L-shaped aviary covered in large plants, a stream, and a lot of tree branches to sit on. A picture of these birds is shown above in the middle.
The Penguin exhibit is next. These Penguins are Humboldt Penguins and live in a habitat with 70 degree water and a rocky land which looks just like the one in Peru where they are from. Most Penguins live in a cold environment, but not these ones! These little 9 pound penguins love the warmth. This type of penguin is the most endangered of the penguins. Here we can see them walking around, jumping into the water for a quick swim, or eating their smelt or herring. This exhibit has been around since 1984 and has won a Significant Achievement Award. A picture of a penguin is shown above on the top.
The last stop in the Pacific Shores are the Polar Bears. This exhibit opened in 1986 and includes rocks resembling the ones from the Bear's homeland, Canada, and 50,ooo gallons of water in their pool. We get to see the bears play, eat, and swim while also getting the chance to look at them underwater through a glass separating us. There are two Polar Bears in this exhibit named, Conrad (male) and Tasul (female) and they are brother and sister. Males can get up to about 1400 pounds and the female can get up to around 600 pounds. A picture is shown above on the bottom.
