We’ve been celebrating our fluffy feathered friends recently – through our own African Penguin Awareness Day events, as well as by getting behind the Penguin Run. Even pop sensation Rihanna couldn’t resist a visit during her recent Cape Town visit. We love penguins, and we’re sure that you will too – especially after getting to see them up close.

Who's checking out who here? Photo courtesy of RamboCam, a member of our Flickr group

A visit to the Sappi River Meander at the Two Oceans Aquarium offers you the chance to see them interacting on their very own beach, swimming in a tidal pool, and hanging out around their nests. If you visit them at 11h45 or 14h30 on any day of the week, you’ll even get to see them feeding, and hear more about this endangered species from one of our penguin experts.

But you can even go one step further – join us for a Penguin Encounter and experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see penguins closer than ever before. This informative, fun and exhilarating face-to-face encounter with our rockhopper penguins lasts roughly 30 minutes, but will stay with you forever.

See photos from a penguin encounter here.

Win a penguin hamper

We want you to experience the joy that these adorable little birds bring to all of us, so we are giving away a penguin hamper that consists of:

• A Penguin Encounter for one adult and one child (eight years old and up)
• An adult-size penguin T-shirt
• A fluffy penguin plush toy

That’s enough to give anyone happy feet!

Ready for an awesome penguin fact? Here you go ...

This penguin fact was brought to you by the Penguin Run

With that in mind, follow these simple steps to enter the competition:

1. Tell us the name of the penguin pictured below. You’ll have to check out our African penguins page to find the right picture. The unique markings on each penguin means we can easily tell them apart, and give them names. What’s the name of the penguin pictured here?
2. Fill in your contact details (so we can notify you if you win), and hit “Submit”.

No need to flap about ... enter now!

This competition is now closed

Terms and conditions

1. The prize cannot be redeemed for cash
2. The prize must be used within three months of winning the competition
3. All the usual terms and conditions associated with a Penguin Encounter will apply
4. Entries for this competition close at 12h00 on 30 October 2013
5. Winners will be chosen through lucky draw and will be notified by the Two Oceans Aquarium by no later than 16h00 on 31 October 2013.
6. Only correct answers will be entered into the draw
7. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into

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