Aggression |
Subject is engaged in an agonistic interaction with another penguin (initiating or receiving) including pecking, vocalizing in close proximity, charging, chasing, territorial display etc. |
Copulatory behaviors |
Subjects will stack vertically on top of each other and flap wings, fertilization is internal. |
Interacting with Aquarist |
Receiving fish, receiving care or preening, or within a close proximity to Aquarium staff. |
Kennel |
Subject is inside of a nest box. |
Laying |
Subject is on the ground of the exhibit with the keel touching the floor. |
Standing |
Subject is on the ground of the exhibit with keel off of the ground |
Swimming |
Subject is in the pool on the surface with head and beak still out of the water |
Porpoising |
Subject is using the pool and jumps all the way out of the water. Usually accompanied by bursts of speed underwater. |
Dive swimming |
Subject’s whole body is submerged in the pool. |
Self-Preening |
Subject is using beak to groom feathers of themselves |
Allopreening |
Subject is using beak to groom feathers of another bird. Use the receiver function |
At window |
Within 0.2 m of exhibit glass on both panels on the sides of the pool. |
Out of view |
Subject has been removed from exhibit by a keeper. |