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Penguin Encounter
Aquarium and Zoo Exhibit
Mission Bay Park, San Diego
"Penguins are far too awesome to just breeze through."(8 Tips)
"Please avoid flash photography."(2 Tips)
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K GolderMay 23, 2011Also, turn off your camera flash or else that's all you'll see when it reflects on the glass.Upvote6Downvote- K GolderMay 23, 2011Lighting conditions in the habitat are set to match that of the Antartic, so be sure to let your eyes adjust on the way in and out.Upvote2Downvote
It’s really cool and you have benches inside for you to sit and watch the Penguins behind glassUpvote1Downvote- K GolderMarch 19, 2011Hang a left on your way in to skip the conveyor belt and hang out watching the penguins for a while. Penguins are far too awesome to just breeze through.Upvote6Downvote
Steve BDecember 27, 2011Admire the different varieties of penguin all together in one place.UpvoteDownvote
- Chandrasekhar MandaJune 2, 2011Please avoid flash photography. Poor penguins can't handle itUpvoteDownvote
Lau UAugust 1, 2017Están hermosos. Conviene verlos por la banda y con más calma en la parte superior así puedes ver todo el panorama.
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Miguel Angel Arellano BeltranNovember 26, 2018Muy bonitos ejemplares super limpio el lugar especial para sacar bonitas fotos del recuerdo
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Penguin Encounter
500 Sea World Dr (SeaWorld San Diego)
San Diego, CA 92109
United States
San Diego, CA 92109
United States
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- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
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- 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
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- 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
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- Noon–6:00 PM
- Wed
- 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
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- Noon–6:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
(619) 222-6363
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