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Adeline in hopes of starting a family. Ever watched two penguins fall in love? Thanks to Disneynature’s new film, “Penguins,” all eyes are on Steve and Adeline’s Antarctic meet-cute. At 2 feet tall and roughly 15 pounds, the male Adélie penguin attracted filmmakers’ attention in the icy climate from the start. In “Penguins,” out April 17, audiences follow a 5-year-old penguin named Steve as he journeys into first-time fatherhood. And so the filmmakers began rooting for Steve, who had traveled back from his winter migration to the penguins’ nesting ground in hopes of becoming a first-time father. Wilson, who laughs recalling how Steve, who was late to the game and occasionally short on rocks, fared that particular mating ritual.

Come on, dude, you’ve really got to pull it out of the bag. Antarctica in tents for months, where 24-hour daylight was a constant and temperatures dipped to 40 below. And although adorable, penguins don’t exactly smell like roses. Disneynature’s film “Penguins” follows a penguin who stands out from the crowd. Imagine if you went to a fishmonger’s and you left all the fish out in the sun for three to four days, and you put it in a blender and spread it across a patio or onto your trousers. And yet, none of this affects the feathered love story that is Steve and Adeline. And in this animal kingdom, penguin parents divide their duties up pretty evenly.

They seem to have an understanding right from the beginning just how long the other can last. Aiming to curb the number of homeless pups in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Potcake Place opened nearly 20 years ago in Providenciales and today is the go-to for tourists looking to adopt a pup or take one to the beach for the day. Potcakes were named for the leftover food caked on the bottom of cooking pots that islanders fed to hungry strays. Smart, loyal and typically smaller than Labrador retrievers, 500 potcake pups are adopted each year. California biology teacher Laurissa Hamilton brought Lucie home from Potcake Place when the puppy was 10 weeks old. Volunteer-run, there is no fee for adopting a dog at Potcake Place although donations are appreciated.

Casino in Oranjestad, Flamingo Beach is where you’ll find 10 elegant flamingos. The gregarious birds live on the beach and happily mingle with visitors. Betty and Royal Brown are the proud parents of four kids born at the Sunset at the Palms resort in Negril, Jamaica. The new arrivals are the only kids allowed at the adults-only resort. The resort hosted a wedding for Betty and Royal Brown.

Guests can celebrate their birthday with Betty. In Anguilla, two flamingos are frequent visitors to Long Pond at the eastern tip of the small British island. Flamingo fans can get up close and personal with the birds during tours offered by Nature Explorers Anguilla. In Grenada, mona monkeys arrived on ships that sailed from Ghana during the 18th century. Today, you’ll see the white-spotted animals with long tails at the entrance to the Grand Etang National Park and in the mountainous rainforest. The rambunctious little rascals like to help themselves to crops and to keep hunger at bay, they store bananas and insects in their cheeks. On Bonaire, Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary is one of only four areas in the world where flamingos breed.

Although tourists are not allowed inside the sanctuary, the birds are visible with binoculars from the road or nearby Pink Beach. In Curacao, gaggles of goats roam the island in small herds. Golf Resort, hang out near the small town of Williwood and take five near Jaanchie’s restaurant. One of the best-kept secrets in Jamaica, Rocklands Bird Sanctuary is the only place on the island where a species of hummingbirds called doctor birds flit about in the wild. Visitors are given a vial of sugary water that attracts birds tame enough to land on your finger.

Views of the city below are breathtaking. The birds are friendly enough to pose for photos as they sip the sweet treat. Maarten, Parotte Ville Bird Park is as untouristy as it gets and a delightful option for an afternoon away from the cruise pier and busy beaches. 10 admission fee includes George’s parrot primer class and seed cups for feeding the people-friendly birds. Under the radar and without a website, the park is available for special occasions. One of just a few islands with a large population of monkeys, Nevis has been home to vervet monkeys for more than 300 years.

They frequent the golf course at Four Seasons Resort Nevis, where they look for food and the tourists who feed them. The monkeys also hang out at the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club. Brought as pets by slaves on the trans-Atlantic journey from West Africa, the clever critters quickly learned how to hunt for food while outwitting their guards. Easily noticed with their black faces and cheek pouches stuffed with food, estimates put the total at 30,000 monkeys still living on the island. Share your feedback to help improve our site experience! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.