Polk Penguin Conservation Center — Attraction in Royal Oak

My husband and I did a penguin mingle as our Christmas gift to each other this past December. It was very expensive compared to other zoos we looked into but well worth the price. It was just the two of us in the room with the zoo keepers, they only let people into the room that you bring in your group. None of the penguins are forced into the room, it's just an open door off their enclosure, so none of them seem stressed or like they don't want to be there. We got nearly an entire hour with the penguins and were allowed to sit on the floor with them and pet and feed them. The staff were very generous about letting us take pictures/use our go pro, and took some pictures of us too. Definitely worth it for any penguin lovers, much better program than any of the other zoos I researched. Can't...

2 hours of behind the scenes interactions, well informed and friendly staff, from our zookeeper to our liaison official guide, who took hundreds of photos for me. 5 Star experience for us and hopefully the penguins. Cleanest environment, very practical and bird health conscious safety efforts. Don't miss watching the Chin-straps with Zoomies or relaxed bubble time. Can't say enough good things about the Detroit zoo,...

It’s great place to visit. As claimed it’s one of the largest penguin conservation centre in world. Very nicely maintained & presented. Could observe oldest penguin in centre 35 years old, breeding season area in centre. Nice underwater tunnels to observe penguin. Nice stares to give you experience of going through sea full of glaciers. Must visit place in...