Zoo Tours: Penguin Conservation Center | Detroit Zoo

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  • čas přidán 30. 09. 2023
  • EPISODE 26 REDO
    The Endurance, the ship that took Sir Ernest Shackleton through the treacherous Drake Passage over 100 years ago, has been restored and calls for new explorers. A new journey awaits for those that are up to the challenge. Do you have what it takes to withstand the conditions of the Antarctic? The sights are unrivaled, and in spite of the South Pole's uninviting environment, voyages to Antarctica posses a worth like no other. A world so surreal, a world so jarring, but still a world so rewarding. A shining example of peace and turmoil, balanced together without bringing disturbance to nature. This is the impression left on those that walk through the Penguin Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo. An apex attraction - the most superior of its kind, and a leading example that all should follow. At 33,000 square feet, this is the largest penguin complex in the entire world. $30 million was spent to give over 80 coexisting birds a one of a kind home. Guests can share their world from multiple views and levels. One is able to get toe-to-toe with a penguin but beauty can come with a price. In order to make the dive into the cold waters, one must cross the Drake Passage and board the Endurance. A 4D, 360-degree projected experience awaits, the sea is all around you, as wind and mist as cold as the icy waters can be felt blown in the air. As a destructive storm brews, you can take shelter below deck, and meet other Antarctic spectacles like the Killer Whale, Humpback, Giant Squid, and more. Follow the inviting blue of the tunnel where the penguins can fly all around you - from the side, below where you stand, and even settled along lights above the surface. The expedition still continues as you climb from the depths, with a close encounter of calving icebergs nearly falling right on top of you. With one last exclamation of interjection - the Antarctic gives you a farewell with one last look at the penguin empire. Even through a screen, I want you to enjoy this overwhelming experience of the Penguin Conservation Center, and I encourage you to see it for yourself.
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Komentáře • 34

  • @ZooTours
    @ZooTours  Před 9 měsíci +8

    The Detroit Zoo’s Penguin Center and SeaWorld Orlando’s Antarctica are considered to have the two best cold weathered penguin complexes in the U.S. Now you can compare and contrast the two and determine which one you think is best!:
    SeaWord’s Antarctica: czcams.com/video/b4blqCB0GbY/video.html
    There are many facts about the Penguin Conservation Center that didn’t make it into the episode - this link will make you believe this is one of the most interesting zoo exhibits ever built: penguins.detroitzoo.org/about/
    Images of Detroit’s Old Penguin Exhibit:
    1. www.mdpi.com/animals/animals-13-02312/article_deploy/html/images/animals-13-02312-g001.png
    2. www.zoochat.com/community/media/penguinarium-detroit-zoo.9143/
    3. www.zoochat.com/community/media/penguinarium-detroit-zoo.9144/
    Side View Rendering: simex-iwerks.com/behind-the-scenes/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ask-3-1500-x-800-1280x683.jpg
    4D Room Render: simex-iwerks.com/behind-the-scenes/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/our-take-2-1500-x-800.jpg
    Birds Eye View of construction - showing how big the exhibit actually is: mcgrawimages.buildingmedia.com/CE/CE_images/2016/september/CEU1_3.jpg
    Link to this episode’s original version: czcams.com/video/wBkHv2MiTPk/video.html

    • @goldensaurus
      @goldensaurus Před 9 měsíci

      What is the music that you used to play on the background?

  • @Wild_Wonders_animals
    @Wild_Wonders_animals Před 9 měsíci +3

    This video takes us on a heartwarming journey through the Penguin Conservation Center. It's a testament to the dedication and passion of those working tirelessly to protect these incredible birds. The center not only provides an educational experience but also plays a crucial role in saving endangered penguin species. Let's celebrate the remarkable efforts in wildlife conservation and the hope they bring to our planet. 🐧🌊💙

  • @witheredjr2887
    @witheredjr2887 Před 9 měsíci +12

    The underwater view looks so amazing I love penguins 🐧☺️

    • @Wild_Wonders_animals
      @Wild_Wonders_animals Před 9 měsíci +1

      Penguins are indeed fascinating and adorable creatures! The underwater view at the Penguin Conservation Center allows for a unique and captivating experience, offering a glimpse into the world of these playful birds. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the video and share a love for penguins. 🐧💙

  • @jaredmichaud1160
    @jaredmichaud1160 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I must have been here over a dozen times and I still learned much about it from this video! Didn't know about the authentic wood used for the deck... Very cool!

  • @phoenix0401
    @phoenix0401 Před 9 měsíci +3

    This one has my vote for the best exhibit I have ever seen. It all comes together so well with such beautiful views of the animals.

  • @JoaoBarbosa-qj7jk
    @JoaoBarbosa-qj7jk Před 9 měsíci +4

    I really apreciate the wide shots that shows us the full amplitude of the habitats. Thank you for letting us share these trips with you!

  • @thomashollingshead015
    @thomashollingshead015 Před 9 měsíci +7

    This is beautiful! I love penguins, and I really want to come there someday.

  • @owenrutherford3575
    @owenrutherford3575 Před 9 měsíci +6

    What an exhibit, and what a video. Perfectly showing off one of the greatest North American zoo exhibits. Looking forward to what I assume is Houston Zoo's Pantanal next episode!

  • @lesliechu8879
    @lesliechu8879 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Detroit Zoo's Penguin Conservation Center!🐧🐧🐧🐧Sweet!🐟🐟🐟Try visiting the Woodland Park Zoo soon, Zak! And here are 4 zoo trivia questions for you & your girlfriend...
    1) What year did the San Diego Zoo originally house Javan Bantengs?
    2) Which lion at the Oregon Zoo passed away this month?
    3) How many years did the San Francisco Zoo house a juvenile American Alligator, recently?
    4) Which animal from the Central Park Zoo had escaped during the New York flooding?

  • @natureguyx46presents7
    @natureguyx46presents7 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Incredible!! I love it.

  • @kevinkohr1992
    @kevinkohr1992 Před 9 měsíci

    wow what a display. I rly like it when zoos take you to an expedition

  • @malcolmhuckvale3763
    @malcolmhuckvale3763 Před 9 měsíci

    Brilliant video again, thanks for sharing them

  • @elizabethcoen
    @elizabethcoen Před 9 měsíci +1

    When you mentioned penguins in the media, the one way these clumsy but lovable waterbirds have been part of my life was through the Pokemon franchise in the form of Piplup, Prinplup, and Empoleon.

  • @alexallen9640
    @alexallen9640 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Nice tour. If I ever go back to Detroit Zoo, that's on the top of exhibits to visit. 🙂👍🐧

  • @phoenix0401
    @phoenix0401 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Have you been to Pittsburgh? It’s incredibly well set up for zoo tours with the entire zoo essentially being subdivided into small, self contained zones. Probably 6 videos (5 now since the kids section has a decent chunk shut down) from an afternoon’s work.

  • @TheGamingTigerKing
    @TheGamingTigerKing Před 9 měsíci +2

    Well thanks to your hard work and best clips for these cold weathered birds it is a little hard to choose what Penguin exhibit I like the most but if I’m gonna have to choose I’m gonna go for Sea World Orlando, mainly because well 1 the space for the penguins is really good, 2 the habitat is also very detailed including the night sky time mode when the penguins have to experience the dark months in Antarctica and 3 the whole area in general besides the penguins I mean like the outside before you enter to see the penguins it’s very well detailed so that’s why I love Orlando’s Penguin exhibit better.

  • @froggo5923
    @froggo5923 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I don’t know if you’ll be near Calgary Alberta anytime soon but the Calgary zoo just revamped their Wild Canada section with a brand new polar bear sanctuary and re-dos of many pre existing enclosures which is open as of Dec 1st

  • @andreasstavrinou6219
    @andreasstavrinou6219 Před 9 měsíci

    I would Love to see a New Lepoard seal or Ross Seal exhibit.❤

  • @TheRonin2024
    @TheRonin2024 Před 9 měsíci

    lovely video

  • @cjlaperla
    @cjlaperla Před 9 měsíci +1

    Detroit zoo conservation center address, overall better then sea worlds I think the only cool part of the Seaworld penguin exhibit is when you get close to the Penguins

  • @sampaghosh5325
    @sampaghosh5325 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love your vids, you should do a vid on Darjeeling high altitude zoo, it got the title of the best zoo in india recently

  • @franklinfon
    @franklinfon Před 9 měsíci +4

    Hey zoo tours, can I ask, are you limited to just American zoos or do you expand as well, and if so, can we see the Berlin Zoo, world's largest zoo...

  • @christianbontempo8859
    @christianbontempo8859 Před 9 měsíci +1

    So I’m assuming that the next episode might be Zoo Miami

  • @pongoabelii
    @pongoabelii Před 9 měsíci

    You should cover the Great Apes Of Harambee in a future vid

  • @Bulbasaur617
    @Bulbasaur617 Před 9 měsíci

    Oof again? Ok here's what I think i said in the other video.
    "Oh neat! Nice to see there's a Conversation Center that's dedicated to one of my favorite animals. How "cool" is that?"

  • @cjlaperla
    @cjlaperla Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hey zoo tours just wondering can we get a Congo gorilla forest in the Bronx tour

  • @Nissanghmohanbabu
    @Nissanghmohanbabu Před 7 měsíci

    I got a Fahlo bracelet and my elephant's name is Edison. Could you please do a breakdown of the Oakland Zoo?

  • @JoaoBarbosa-qj7jk
    @JoaoBarbosa-qj7jk Před 9 měsíci

    The wall :0

  • @TheRoadrunnerFromHell
    @TheRoadrunnerFromHell Před 9 měsíci

    Answer to the quesyion:
    Tattoo ink bottles from the 1920'd.

  • @steliosstanis2125
    @steliosstanis2125 Před 9 měsíci

    🐧🧊🤩😉👍✨

  • @user-ko9uq8gg7g
    @user-ko9uq8gg7g Před 9 měsíci

    Hello Zach can you do a tour in zoo Berlin or tierpark Berlin