Thursday, November 17, 2011

Image of the Day

Pink Dot is one of the four chinstraps that hatched at the Central Park Zoo this year, alongside the four gentoo chicks. Her sibling is orange, and the two are known for the waterproof marker dots that keepers used as ID badges to tell them apart when they were young. (These dots have long since faded away.) Keepers know Pink Dot for her easygoing demeanor—though clearly, she's not afraid to speak her mind (want to hear her? Click on "source" below.

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PS This is a great little blog to follow, too!!! It's chocked full of valuable information on raising penguin chicks.

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