Penguins Rock Cam
| Penguins' Rock Live Cam
The Tennessee Aquarium’s gentoo and macaroni penguins are busy birds. Throughout the day, and sometimes through the night, these captivating birds are diving into, and rocketing out of, the water. Check in on their playful antics any time you could use a little “penguin break.” Join our expert aviculturists for daily keeper talks in the Penguins’ Rock exhibit. You’ll be amazed to learn about their physical adaptations which allow them to survive the harsh climate of the sub-Antarctic region. They also have a fascinating life cycle. Throughout the year, you’ll witness courtship, nest building, rearing young and molting at the Aquarium.
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Did you know?
- Gentoo and macaroni penguins live on the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands surrounding Antarctica.
- Gentoo and macaroni penguins build nests out of angular rocks.
- Gentoo penguins are the 3rd largest penguins in the world. Only emperor and king penguins are larger.
- Macaroni penguins are the largest of the crested penguin species.
- The Antarctic Peninsula is the most rapidly warming location on Earth.
- Adelie penguin populations are suffering rapid declines. Researchers believe climate change is the cause.
- Scientists have discovered compounds that fight flu viruses and the most deadly form of skin cancer within Antarctic species.
- Warming temperatures may threaten species that depend on very constant, very cold conditions.
Showtimes for Bird Shows, Dive Shows and Penguin Keeper Talks: Ranger Rick's Backyard Safari in River Journey
Daily at 10:45 am, 11 am, 12:30 am, 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm and 2:15 pm
Meet Happy Jack, the talking Amazon parrot or see an Eurasian eagle owl fly over your head. There are also live animal encounters throughout the day from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Secret Reef Exhibit in Ocean Journey
Daily at 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 and 2:30 pm
Ask our scuba divers questions during special dive shows
Penguins’ Rock in Ocean Journey
Monday through Friday at 10:30 am and 1:45 pm
Quiz our experts while they are feeding our gentoo and macaroni penguins.
Secret Reef Exhibit in Ocean Journey
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:15 pm
Check out the big, toothy sharks as they're feed by our divers.
Lake Nickajack Exhibit in River Journey
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 11:00 am
Enjoy scuba divers feeding giant catfish, stupendous sturgeon and gnarly gar. (On the other days, wave and the divers will wave back while they help keep the fish’s home clean.)
Gulf of Mexico Exhibit in River Journey
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm
Kids of any age love the huge southern stingrays swimming up the glass at chow time. (Get the diver’s attention while they’re scrubbing the exhibit on the other days and they might put down their scrub-brush long enough for a game of rock, paper, scissors.)
The Penguins' Rock web cam is made possible in part by a generous contribution from the AT&T Foundation.
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