Penguin Beach

There are p-p-plenty of penguins at London Zoo's stunning Penguin Beach – England’s biggest penguin pool.
 

London Zoo's Penguin Beach recreates a South American beach landscape in the heart of the city, with a colony of Humboldt penguins. 

Penguin Beach features a large pool with stunning underwater viewing areas so you can see how our flippered friends fly under water. The 1200 sq metre pool holds 450,000 litres of water. 

Our large demonstration area turns feeding time in to an even bigger spectacle than before. Penguin Beach Live features twice daily feeds where visitors can watch the birds diving for their food. 

Penguin Beach is a breeding facility for colonies of Humboldt penguins with a special penguin nursery, including a chick incubation unit and a pool where the youngsters can learn how to swim. 

Visit London Zoo Penguin Beach 

Game of Thrones penguins

Because of our keepers' love of the show, some of our penguins are actually named after Game of Thrones characters and houses. But don't worry, unlike their namesakes, our penguins get on very well. Living in England's largest penguin pool, there's plenty of room (and fish!) for all of them and no Iron Throne to fight over. 

In fact, Lannister is actually one of our friendliest penguins and Targaryen is one of our shyest. And, we promise we didn't plan this, but Targaryen is partnered with Stark! 

Penguin Beach went on tour!

In the summer of 2024, we delivered a splash of Penguin Beach to workers, residents and visitors in Central London with a fabulous display of these magnificent birds 'flying' underwater in the Outernet 360° experience on Tottenham Court Road. We wanted as many people as possible to feel the wonder of being close to nature, and what better way to do it than with wall-to-wall penguins in the heart of London!

Behind the Scenes: creating an Outernet experience

Creating a super high definition 360° underwater experience was no easy task, but with a team of ZSL experts and a specialist crew of underwater wildlife and 360° videographers – plus a one-of-a-kind, fully penguin-proofed camera rig designed and built just for this project – we made it!