CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — Adventure Aquarium in Camden debuts its new outdoor exhibit this weekend. A year in the making, Penguin Park opens to the public Saturday.
The space, with its beach and cliffs, was modeled after the penguins’ natural habitat in South Africa.
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Adventure Aquarium now has 38 African penguins, including two that hatched this winter. They’re named Carson and Nick after the Super Bowl champions.
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