Detroit Zoological Society | 5 One of the Detroit Zoo’s premier animal habitats reopened in 2022, and things have been going swimmingly. Closed since 2019 for waterproofing repairs, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center reopened on Valentine’s Day, bringing this much-loved facility back to the heart of metro Detroit. “While we were closed, we took the opportunity to enhance the penguins’ experience,” says DZS Executive Director and CEO Dr. Hayley Murphy. “These improvements are thanks in no small part to the support of our generous donors, guests and members – thank you for helping us reopen this incredible facility.” When it first opened in 2016, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center was noted as one of the largest penguin facilities in the world, boasting a 2-acre habitat, a 326,000-gallon, 25-foot-deep aquatic area, and an underwater gallery and tunnels. This unique facility, which received the 2017 Exhibit Award from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, offers breathtaking views that allow guests to interact with the penguins in ways that would be impossible in the wild. Since reopening, the penguin center has seen an incredible influx of visitors eager to see all it has to offer – including
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