雪の上をヨチヨチ、ペンギン散歩始まる 旭山動物園
雪の上をヨチヨチ歩き――。北海道旭川市にある旭山動物園で２０日、冬の呼び物であるペンギンの雪中散歩が始まった。大柄のキングペンギン十数羽が一見おぼつかない足取りでパタパタと進む姿が愛らしく、見守る来園者らに笑顔があふれた。
群れで行動する習性を生かした行動展示で、足の裏が傷つかないよう積雪期だけ実施している。歩む速度はペンギンたちのペースに任せるため、いつものんびり。この日は５００メートルのコースを３０分ほどかけて進んだ。運動不足の解消にも役立つという。
午前１１時と午後２時半からの２回（３月は午前のみ１回）、雪がなくなる３月中旬ごろまで続く。
（朝日新聞デジタル 2014/12/20 17:32）
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