I always get really emotional when the pebbles go in,” said Rebecca Parr, who works for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

Patients at the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People in Edinburgh, Scotland painted pebbles for the Edinburgh Zoo.

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Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo pick through coloured pebbles painted by children at a local hospital to mark start of the breeding season, when penguins often use pebbles to build nests for their families.

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Gentoo penguins are known for presenting pebbles at the feet of potential mates during breeding season. The ones at Edinburgh Zoo get to do it in true style, thanks to stones colored by children at a ...

Every mating season, penguins carefully search for the perfect smooth stone. They offer it as a symbolic gift that strengthens pair bonds, helps build nests, and signals commitment in the wild.

Penguins at the Edinburgh Zoo started breeding season with more than 1,000 hand-painted pebbles, courtesy of the Edinburgh ...

Children have been painting pebbles for the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo to celebrate the start of the breeding season.