Updated exhibit gets visitors up close with penguins at the zoo Updated at Share This IDAHO FALLS — An updated home for penguins at the Idaho Falls Zoo became official with a ribbon-cutting Thursday morning. The penguin cove received its much-needed updates adding windows for patrons to get up close with the animals. In the past, visitors had a distant view of where the penguins hang out. The African penguins at the Idaho Falls Zoo are on track for extinction in the wild in five years, and zoo staff hopes the exhibit will help educate the importance of conservation efforts for the species.