New Penguins—Inca and Milo—Make Their Debut at the Aquarium of the Pacific

July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025, Long Beach, California-The Aquarium of the Pacific is welcoming two new Magellanic penguins-Inca and Milo. The public can now see them in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat. The new penguins came from two Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities. The Aquarium of the Pacific participates in the AZA Species Survival Program (SSP) for Magellanic penguins.

Inca is an eleven-year-old penguin, who is a voracious eater. She is currently outeating all her fellow penguins, who are all fed restaurant-quality herring, capelin, and on rare occasion, squid. Milo is a five-year-old penguin with a calm demeanor. He has already started preening (grooming) his fellow penguins, which is a natural behavior done to preserve their body heat. "We are thrilled to welcome these new penguins into their new home! They represent our commitment to maintaining diverse genetics and well-managed populations," said Megan Smylie, Aquarium of the Pacific assistant curator/sea otter program manager.

These medium-sized penguins are a temperate species native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile in South America. In addition to viewing them in person at the June Keyes Penguin Habitat, the public can also see the new penguins on live webcams by visiting the Aquarium's website. The Penguin Cam is brought to us courtesy of explore.org, the philanthropic media organization and division of the Annenberg Foundation.