Newt Gingrich Bitten By Penguin At St. Louis Zoo

[rwsanders]

102. A few tidbits about the penguin exhibit at the St. Louis zoo...

First it's interesting that the man who proposed privatizing all the national parks (the plank in the contract on america that taught me to hate republicans) as the St. Louis zoo is largely supported by tax dollars and is an excellent facility.
If you are ever there the penguin exhibit is unique as the animals are not enclosed. There is a chest high 3-4" thick plexiglass wall so you can see the penguins above and below the water. My wife could spend hours there. Once a penguin hopped on the wall and fell to the floor in front of us. They also do a penguin parade once a month in cold weather and walk them from one door to the other.
There are rocks around the enclosures so the penguins can sit above your head and look down. I'd guess he was stupid enough to reach toward one.