Penguins Snow Day

While the rest of the 'Burgh was trying desperately to stay warm as the wind chill dipped to -4 degrees, a few of the penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium got to go outside and enjoy the weather. As part of the zoo's animal enrichment program, designed to give animals new sensory experiences, aquarists take the penguins outdoors when the weather is appropriate, letting them play in the snow and enjoy a small penguins-only playground behind the aquarium, complete with a tiny slide.

[@sydthefriend]

Actually penguins do quite well in captivity as do sea lions :)

[@ginopenguino1450]

And they’re MUCH safer with us to take care of and protect them. I always hate to see rescued animals returned to the perilous wild. Just my opinion.

[@Jeempy]

@ColossusShade It doesn't hurt the penguin... its just something that says where they're from etc.. you know, still it didn't hurt em its like piercing an earbell in ur ear.

[@CenturianEagle]

I had a smile on my face during this entire video, it’s so cute!

[@isabellaestevez5286]

Love

[@DigitalCoffee08]

They look like they're having lots of fun! :D

[@ginopenguino1450]

❤

[@geniebalvin1661]

this is soooooooooooooooooooo cute

[@doakley3900]

This lighten my afternoon! SWEET

[@karissakai]

This video made me sad :( Poor things, being tamed by humans...a snow day is their field trip...what has their life become.

[@Franco_City]

They're life has become getting easy food daily and not having to worry about being brutally murdered by seals and orcas every single day in the water. And after getting killed their waiting spouse and child starve to death as well........how do you people not understand that captivity is a beautiful thing for prey. It's only apex predators you should feel sorry for.......