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Yeongdeungpo

Small TalkTalk with Zoolungman (Mingo’s Pond)

Meet the diverse animals living in Mingo Pond, from red-crowned cranes and waders to cotton-top tamarins. Learn about the animals’ stories while listening to Zoolungman’s ecological explanations.
  • Location
    Mingo's Pond
  • Time
    Weekdays 15:00
  • Wknd/Hol 15:00
  • Duration
    Weekdays 60 minutes
  • Wknd/Hol 60 minutes

Animals

  • Yeongdeungpo Hanam Dongtan Gyeongju
    Call Duck

    The Call Duck is the smallest of all domestic duck breeds. Even as adults, they rarely exceed a body length of about 30 cm or a weight of 1 kg. With their plump bodies, round heads, and short beaks and legs, they have a charming appearance. They are very affectionate toward people, highly curious, and have a gentle temperament, making them popular as pets. Their feathers are mostly white, but there are also varieties with spotted patterns or colorful plumage resembling that of mallards or magpies.

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    Plover

    Black-winged stilt It is characterized by its long, slender pink legs; the word “Himantopus,” which appears twice in its scientific name, “Himantopus himantopus,” means “long, slender legs” in Greek. Pied avocet It gets its name, “back-billed,” from the shape of its beak, which curves backward. It catches crustaceans and aquatic insects by moving its long, slender, bow-shaped beak from side to side while keeping it parallel to the water's surface. Although its legs are long, they are relatively short compared to those of the black-winged stilt.

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    Scarlet Ibis

    The scarlet ibis's red feathers become more vivid as it ages. It is said that the feathers are red mainly due to a pigment called astaxanthin found in the crustaceans they eat. Newborn chicks are featherless, but their feathers gradually turn brown and then, as they grow older, become red like their parents. Their beaks are long and slender, curving downward, and they use them to probe soft mud or shallow water in search of food.

  • Yeongdeungpo Hanam Dongtan
    Cotton-top Tamarin

    It has white, cotton-like fur on its head, making it look as if it’s wearing a fur hat. That’s why it’s called the “Cotton-headed.” It is very small, measuring 17 cm in body length, 25 cm in tail length, and weighing an average of 430 g. However, its call sounds similar to a bird’s song and is said to be audible from as far as 200 meters away. Even when fighting, they face each other and continuously emit their calls.