🐧 Get up close with one of our Rockhopper penguins! Rockhoppers are one of the smallest species of penguin. They typically hop from rock to rock, hence their name! Our penguins are fed every day at 10:30 a.m. – plan to see it in person on your next Zoo journey! #OmahaZoo #VisitOmaha #Rockhopper #Penguins | Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

What's unique about rockhopper penguins? Why, their hop, of course! Unlike most penguin species who waddle or slide on land, rockhopper penguins use their strong legs to hop, skip, and jump their way over rocky terrain. Just look at them go! We spotted these rockhopper penguins while on expedition in Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America. #PenguinAwarenessDay | National Geographic Pristine Seas

It isn't springtime at Shedd until the penguins start nesting! Every year, the Magellanic and rockhopper penguins pair up and build nests, using lavender twigs, rocks and more. Last year, four Magellanic chicks—Porter, Popi, Dee, and Sir Elio—joined the penguin colony, contributing to Shedd’s participation in a shared Species Survival Plan for these near-threatened birds. Stay tuned for egg updates! In the meantime, see the penguins in their nests this spring: https://shedd.link/2RvtF8B | Shedd

Penguin nesting season has begun! 🐧🐣 While we are all hunkered down in our "nests" at home, members of the Shedd penguin colony have started to do the same. Both Magellanic and rockhopper penguins at the aquarium began seeking out the best stones and sturdy twigs to attract a mate or have settled into a nest with their habitual mate. The animal care team signals the start of the weeks-long nest-building process by adapting the daily light cycle and providing materials like lavender sprigs, fig