Thursday, December 1, 2011

Moody Gardens shows off newborn penguins

Photo by Kevin M. Cox -      One-week-old Gentoo penguin siblings huddle together during a media event in the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid on Tuesday morning in Galveston.
Published November 30, 2011
 
GALVESTON — The first births of the season, a pair of Gentoo penguins were hatched by parents Casper and Champ right before Thanksgiving on Nov. 21 and 23 inside the South Atlantic exhibit at the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid in Galveston.

They already have tripled in weight. Known simply as chicks A and B, they will not be named until their sex is determined once they are older. They are on display in the exhibit with more than 100 other penguins and spend their time sheltered by their parents in a rocky nest at the rear of the habitat.

“We currently have eight penguin eggs, so it seems that our birds are off to a good start,” said assistant curator Diane Olsen. “Both chicks are healthy and adorable, of course. We look forward to seeing what the rest of the season will bring.” 

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