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Newport Aquarium Launches Flat Penguin Program!

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Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

Gentoo PenguinNewport Aquarium Launches Flat Penguin Program!

First off, the Newport Aquarium is NOT running all their penguins under a steamroller! :)
But the penguins are on a mini-vacation while the Penguin Exhibit gets a MAJOR overhaul, so they're hiding out.

Chinstrap penguinWhere you may ask?  Well they could be ANYWHERE!!  If you've heard of Flat Stanley... or maybe you remember George Clooney in "Up In The Air" taking photos of the cut-out of the newlywed couple during his travels?  Well, same principle at work! 

Print out one of the three penguins (King, Gentoo or Chinstrap) from www.newportaquarium.com and then take pictures with them wherever you go!  Click any of the three penguins here and you'll go to the detail page where you can make your selection!  Email your photos to flatpenguinproject@newportaquarium.com and aKing Penguin random winner will be selected each Wednesday between now and when they penguins return to their new exhibit at the end of March!  Weekly winners get TWO tickets to a Penguin Encounter AND TWO general admission tickets to the Newport Aquarium.

And if you want to visit the Newport Aquarium,
access is easy, parking is right there at Newport on the Levee, so get your trip planned now!  Type One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 into your GPS and you'll be there in no time!  Not much more than 30 minutes from most of Warren County!  And don't forget, through the end of February the Newport Aquarium has two kids free with each paying adult!

So have fun with the Flat Penguin project!

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,
Liz and Bill aka BLiz

Penguin graphics with permission of Newport Aquarium

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Comments (19)

Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

This is a great idea.  I think I like it better than the real thing.

Feb 21, 2011 07:34 AM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

How cool is this?  Tanner will love it....Maybe we can take Gentoo hiking next weekend, or better yet, we'll take him sailing!

Feb 21, 2011 08:59 AM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate
Love an interactive post...can't help but click through! I'm sure this will get a lot of long tail hits.
Feb 21, 2011 09:22 AM
Christine Smith
Buyers Brokers Only LLC - www.BuyersBrokersOnly.com - Canton, MA
Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA

That is a cool idea.  Kids loving doing the flat Stanley thing!

Feb 21, 2011 09:22 AM
Tish Lloyd
BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC
Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Now that is one great idea!  I always wanted a pet penguin, wonder if they need any foster families while the exhibit is being done. .  .

Feb 21, 2011 09:26 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jane, And no penguin poo on the floor :)

Amy, Definitely something you can have some fun with!  How many penguins have ever been spotted on the Crystal Coast?? :)

Cindy, They're even adding Rockhopper penguins when they reopen the exhibit.  It was already popular, bound to be even more so after the renovations.

Christine, Easy to do, and with the free prizes, what's not to like?

Tish, I think they're almost done with the rehab!  They'll move them back in and let them get acclimated before letting the general public see them.

Feb 21, 2011 09:43 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

What a fantastic way to get kids involved.  Heck, I would probably do it if I was in the area.  HA!

Feb 21, 2011 10:27 AM
Cinnamon Wright
Wilmington Real Estate 4U 910.547.1446 - Wrightsville Beach, NC
Assistant to Tish Lloyd

If Zoe & I were to do this and actually win tickets (I know, long shot.  But stranger things have happened and we LOOOOOVE stuff like this!) -- know anyone in your neck of the woods that could/would use them?

Feb 21, 2011 11:15 AM
Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986.
eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com - Victoria, BC
Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490

HI Bill and Liz,

What a cool Idea, and as some of the comecomments suggest, this may become more popular than the real thing....

I think there may be a few way that one could take this idea and have a few other ways to implement this......hmmmm interesting,

Thanks for sharing.

Feb 21, 2011 11:25 AM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

BLiz~I miss you guys!! Had a few wanted to say hi....Have lots to share when I get back!

Feb 21, 2011 11:31 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Anita, Everyone is eligible, but it might be a long trip to use the prize! :)

CA, Hmm... we might know someone :)

Peter & Linda, The aquarium asked for creative entries, but the flip side is it's a random draw for the winners.  Still, one could have a lot of fun with this!

Feb 21, 2011 11:32 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Melissa, We look forward to getting all the scoop!  Hope you're having a great time!

Feb 21, 2011 12:35 PM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bliz,,,

That's a cool promotion. We just got a new penguin exhibit here ayt the Georgia Aquarium.

Feb 21, 2011 02:33 PM
Ellen Wright Adams
Academy Mortgage.......We are a Equal Housing Lender - Eugene, OR
LoansByEllen- Licensed in Oregon
Bliz: I think I've mentioned my daughter is married to a man from Dayton Ohio. When I ran this by her she told me they are awaiting Flat Stanley from a 6 year old family member (also from Dayton.) I've not heard of Flat Stanley out here - but apparently it's all around Ohio?!? What a great idea with the Penguins. Thanks for the post Bliz!
Feb 21, 2011 02:47 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Richard, As you might guess, sharks and penguins are the two most popular exhibits at our aquarium.  Your aquarium is pretty impressive.  We visited during the RE/MAX convention in Atlanta a few years ago.

Ellen, I'm not sure of the Flat Stanley origins, but apparently it's been around awhile  I think Chris Alston in California had something he'd done in DC with it not too long ago.  Regardless, it should be fun for those that play :)

Feb 21, 2011 03:24 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Oh my gosh! My neice sent me a Flat Susy when she was little. I took her all over! We went to the giant statue of SAM, to the Welcome to Huntsville sign, to eat at Macarroni Grill with my girlfriends, etc. I bet we had 24 photos of our adventures. I printed them out and mailed them back. She made an A and I had a BLAST! It was so much fun! 

Feb 21, 2011 04:10 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Joni, It sounds like you definitely had more "adventures" than most with the project!  Your neice will probably never forget it! :)

Feb 21, 2011 10:07 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Penguin manure. Have shoveled horse, cow, but not the stuff from black and whites. Glad they are not throwing them under the bus, explaining what flat was all about. Had to reread. Reach for more coffee.

Feb 22, 2011 01:23 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Andy, Penguin "output" can't be fun to deal with.

Feb 22, 2011 01:49 AM