King penguin Asa has laid the Calgary Zoo’s first egg, and has since been “showing all the right instincts,” said Dr. Malu Celli, area curator.
The Calgary Zoo’s clan of tuxedo-clad birds could soon have a new addition.
Officials reported that Asa, a King penguin, laid the waddle’s first egg on Thursday.
Dr. Malu Celli, area curator, said excitement is being tempered as there’s a chance the egg may not be fertile.
Asa’s partner, Tut, is a “very young and inexperienced male,” Celli explained in a release.
But things look positive for Asa, who’s well-known for being a big splasher.
“Asa is showing all the right instincts, holding the egg on her feet under her brooding patch and periodically turning the egg,” Celli said.
Incubation could take more than two months, and zoo officials will keep a close eye on the egg during that time. Penguins are prone to stealing eggs or it could get dropped and crack.
Still, it’s a sign the penguins are exhibiting natural behaviour in their new home at the zoo. The $24.5-million facility held its grand opening last February.
“Even if this egg proves to be unsuccessful, it is a positive first,” Celli said. “We can be quite sure it won’t be the last egg laid at Penguin Plunge.”
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Officials reported that Asa, a King penguin, laid the waddle’s first egg on Thursday.
Dr. Malu Celli, area curator, said excitement is being tempered as there’s a chance the egg may not be fertile.
Asa’s partner, Tut, is a “very young and inexperienced male,” Celli explained in a release.
But things look positive for Asa, who’s well-known for being a big splasher.
“Asa is showing all the right instincts, holding the egg on her feet under her brooding patch and periodically turning the egg,” Celli said.
Incubation could take more than two months, and zoo officials will keep a close eye on the egg during that time. Penguins are prone to stealing eggs or it could get dropped and crack.
Still, it’s a sign the penguins are exhibiting natural behaviour in their new home at the zoo. The $24.5-million facility held its grand opening last February.
“Even if this egg proves to be unsuccessful, it is a positive first,” Celli said. “We can be quite sure it won’t be the last egg laid at Penguin Plunge.”
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