Detroit Zoo's penguin exhibit to close for several months

The Detroit Zoo says its $30 million PolkPenguin Conservation Center will close for several months to fix faulty waterproofing.

The Royal Oak-based zoo saysthe 33,000-square-footcentre, which opened in April 2016, will close Sept. 9 and reopennext June.

Officials say repairs are needed because about 9 gallonsof water are seeping into the facility and being pumped out daily.

Both the zoo and the contractor, the joint venture ofDeMaria/Wharton-Smith, say the contractor will make the necessaryrepairs.

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Zoo officials filed a lawsuit but a settlement was reached.A statement released by the joint venture says the leakage wasdue to work performed by subcontractors.

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The zoo's 75 penguins will live in the former Penguinarium duringrepairs, but it won't be open to visitors.