WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?


Gunther


Age: Unknown

Length: 18 inches

In the wild: Live near coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.

Family: Mothers lay eggs on the sea floor. The father guards the eggs until they hatch.

Food: In the wild, crabs, coral and sea anemones. At the zoo, shrimp, squid and fish.

Fun fact: Gunther can puff up as big as a beach ball.


Click below to hear zoo aquarium specialist Ian Wallace tell you more about Gunther the puffer fish.




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