Famous penguin walking show in Japan

A flock of penguins walking in the snow in the Hokkaido area is a wonderful moment that tourists have been waiting for every time they visit here.

The winter penguin walk at Asahiyama Zoo, Hokkaido, Japan has a long tradition that many visitors have been waiting for, wanting to see it with their own eyes.

The zoo creates an activity for the penguins to exercise during the winter.

This year, the show takes place on a round trip about 400 meters from the penguin's house. The event will be held twice daily, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. until around mid-March when the snow melts.

The annual event started in 2002, the zoo created an activity for the penguins to exercise during the winter. This regular exercise regimen is intended to help the penguins not become obese due to inactivity in the winter.

The zoo management also did not expect that this action was supported by visitors and became one of the events that attracted more visitors.

As one of the most famous zoos in Japan with 150 different species of animals, including many species of snow and ice, this zoo each year welcomes millions of visitors, many times the local population.

All visitors are instructed to stand in line to watch the penguins parade. This year starts about 10 days later than usual because there is not much snowfall.

During the activity, 16 penguins came out of the gate at the same time and walked for about half an hour on the snow that had fallen the night before.

The appearance of the penguins makes visitors stand in line on both sides excited, amateur cameras and camcorders quickly capture the lovely moments of animals in the snowy area that are rarely close to humans. people.

The penguins walk in rows, in front there is a guide holding a loudspeaker to guide, behind are three or four people escorting and promptly helping when any one slips.

Tensei Kato, 8, who went to the zoo with her parents, said: "The penguins are much larger than imagined. It's so cute when they flap their wings."

Midori, 42, Tensei Kato's mother, said: "We are so lucky to see the penguin show this year. The weather is so cold, it's great to see the polar birds with our own eyes. great".