The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to temporarily move the penguins from public view during the off-season months of June, July, and August to facilitate the expansion of their existing enclosure and living space. The upgrade will increase the capacity of the facility to accommodate up to 40 penguins.

The current enclosure can house only up to 25 birds. At present, the Byculla Zoo has 21 Humboldt penguins, 14 of which were born in Mumbai over the past nine years. mid-day had first reported in July last year that the BMC was planning to provide the penguins with a larger habitat.