259K views · 18K reactions | The little blue penguins explored their new behind-the-scenes area for the first time yesterday. It’s the largest space of its kind for this species, and they went right into the pool! Next week they will get to explore the outdoor habitat. We’ll be sure to share photos and videos of that. You can see them yourself when Roo Valley opens on August 18. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook

Checking in with our little penguin colony. The smallest of all penguins, little blue penguins are also called fairy penguins due to their tiny size. Like other penguins, little blue penguins are designed to swim, not fly. They spend the day foraging for small fish in the shallow waters of the sea close to shore. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden