06/02/2012 | C. Martin
When going on a sunny Dubai holiday , visitors don't expect to see penguins hanging about - but now holidaymakers heading to the emirate can enjoy these unusual animals during their trip.
The colony of 20 Genoo and Emperor penguins now inhabiting Ski Dubai in the Mall of Emirates were officially presented to the public on January 31.
But members of the public had been enjoying the sight of them since January 29. Not only can people get up close, the penguins will take food from them and sometimes even sit on people's laps!
Visitors to Dubai on tailor made holidays might want to add this to their schedule.
Omar El-Banna, Ski Dubai director, told 7 Days the little creatures have been a success with the public so far.
He said: "The Snow Penguins at Ski Dubai have received a tremendously warm and enthusiastic response from walk-in encounter bookings to online and telephone queries."
Copyright Press Association 2012