The part of the Biodome
after the coastline was full of Antarctic and Arctic scenes. Puffins were in
the Antarctic and penguins were in the Arctic regions (I think) and we stuck
around for quite awhile watching the penguins interact and even play around.
Martin was of course transfixed but I was also highly entertained by them. The
way they walked with their flippers almost behind them was quite cute and they
were obviously having fun sliding down the snow into the water and swimming
like pros. They were obviously paired and when the two penguins in a pair
happened to look at each other, they would bow to each other nearly crossing
beaks. It actually looked like they had a sense of mutual respect. I can see
why Martin likes them. |