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Photos: No lockdown woes for penguins in Hong Kong theme park

Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong's Ocean Park has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic -- but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy.

Updated on: May 06, 2020 12:10 PM IST

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A worker walks past statues of penguins in the grounds of the currently closed local theme park, Ocean Park, in Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

A worker walks past statues of penguins in the grounds of the currently closed local theme park, Ocean Park, in Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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The Ocean Park theme park is closed because of the pandemic but the penguins’ carers have been kept busy with their upkeep. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

The Ocean Park theme park is closed because of the pandemic but the penguins’ carers have been kept busy with their upkeep. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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To keep the penguins entertained, the teams builds toys, including floating ice boards and a perforated box filled with fish and krill to encourage underwater foraging. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

To keep the penguins entertained, the teams builds toys, including floating ice boards and a perforated box filled with fish and krill to encourage underwater foraging. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

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Staff preparing food to feed the penguins in the Ocean Park in Hong Kong. A typical day for the crews starts with cleaning and disinfection before firing up the snow machines that help recreate the Antarctic conditions in warm and humid Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

Staff preparing food to feed the penguins in the Ocean Park in Hong Kong. A typical day for the crews starts with cleaning and disinfection before firing up the snow machines that help recreate the Antarctic conditions in warm and humid Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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Frank Chau, senior marine mammal supervisor, inserts a vitamin supplement into a fish before feeding the penguins. Chau also conducts health checks like weighing the birds and trimming their claws. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

Frank Chau, senior marine mammal supervisor, inserts a vitamin supplement into a fish before feeding the penguins. Chau also conducts health checks like weighing the birds and trimming their claws. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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A member of the staff feeds a gentoo penguin in an enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

A member of the staff feeds a gentoo penguin in an enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

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A rockhopper penguin (top) looking at a gentoo penguin on a floating mat in their enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

A rockhopper penguin (top) looking at a gentoo penguin on a floating mat in their enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

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Gentoo penguins chasing krill during feeding time in their enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park, which is currently closed due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

Updated on May 06, 2020 12:10 PM

Gentoo penguins chasing krill during feeding time in their enclosure at the Ocean Park theme park, which is currently closed due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Hong Kong. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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