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03-13-2009, 10:40 AM
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| Community Rank: Wayfarer   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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| Sea World Penguins? Sea World has two tours listed that include an up-close encounter with penguins. Has anyone tried these? I'm trying to decide between the Penguin Spotlight and Behind-the-Scenes tours. Which one actually gives you a chance to *touch* a penguin? Thanks for any extra info you can give! Adesa in Virginia
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03-13-2009, 01:03 PM
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| I think that if you are specifically interested in penguins, then the penguin spotlight seems to be the choice. I've never done either, so I don't know if they will let you touch the penguin. I don't see why not, they are a fairly docile animal (and softer than you would think they would be).
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03-13-2009, 07:50 PM
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| We were able to actually touch a penguin during our tour in 2005. It was called Polar Animals or some such thing. We spent time with the Polar Bears/Beluga Whales/ and Penguins. My son (who is a huge penguin fanatic) was fairly disappointed in the tour, as he knew much more than the guide (at 6) and was not happy with some of the conditions of the animals behind the scenes. We've had more informative encounters (but they didn't involve petting) with penguins at Zoos and Aquariums. It should say right in the tour description online whether or not you get to pet or not. 
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03-14-2009, 12:00 AM
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| On one tour, we could "hold" a penguin. It actually sat on the employee's lap, and you got real close and hugged it. It was fun; DD loved it.
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03-16-2009, 10:47 AM
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The tours were recently revamped (or at least, renamed), so I was hoping to find someone with recent experience. I called Sea World, and the operator was very helpful. She said you get to touch a penguin on both tours and that while the Penguin Spotlight is obviously all about penguins, the Behind the Scenes tour also offers a lot of penguins. It's longer than the Penguin Spotlight, so even though it involves other animals, the penguin time is still a lot. Ds is definitely focused on penguins, but he wants to rescure all the other animals, too. So, I'm leaning towards Behind the Scenes, but I'm looking forward to hearing from someone who's been there! Thanks so much~ Adesa
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10-02-2009, 04:43 PM
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|  Behind the Scenes at Seaworld.... Took this tour in March 2009 and was able to pet not only a penguin but also a small shark! The tour was very informative and you got to see a lot of behind the scenes of different areas...you were able to take all the pictures you wanted to...saw sea turtles in rehab; manatees which was really cool, as they were feeding them...and that is an experience in itself. Saw behind the scenes at the polar bear enclosures...and saw one of the bears up close (behind glass of course!) For the money there was a lot to the tour and transportation by bus between buildings! I would definitely suggest anyone with kids would enjoy it!
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10-02-2009, 07:49 PM
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| I did the Behind the Scenes one- I am a huge penguin lover and we only got to briefly (and I mean very briefly- a couple of seconds) pet the penguin with two fingers. I knew the likely of me getting to snuggle one and take it home with me wasn't realistic (ha ha) but I was a bit disappointed with it. However, when we go back, I will have to give the new tour a go!
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