Hospital kids paint pebbles for penguin matchmaking | Sunrise

Children in hospital have painted over 1,000 colourful pebbles for the Gentoo Penguin Colony at Edinburgh Zoo as part of a fourth-year tradition. The decorated rocks serve a practical purpose in penguin courtship rituals, where the birds select and offer pebbles to their partners for nest-building. The initiative combines creative activity for hospitalised children with supporting natural mating behaviours of the zoo's penguin population. Get the latest news » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ More from Sunrise » https://sunrise.com.au Subscribe to Sunrise » https://7news.link/SunriseSubscribe Subscribe to the Sunrise newsletter » http://7sunrise.link/Newsletter Connect with Sunrise online: Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/Sunrise Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/sunriseon7/ TikTok » https://www.tiktok.com/@sunriseon7 X » https://x.com/sunriseon7 #SunriseOn7 #7NEWS