Happy new penguin, y’all! As ABC7 reports,
the California Academy of Sciences has a new family member in their
African penguin exhibit. The unnamed male baby penguin is the first to
be hatched in Steinhart Aquarium’s new building.
Elsewhere
Say Hello To Cal Academy’s New African Penguin Chick [SFist]
He has a clean bill of health and is already a confident swimmer. The
only thing missing is his name. The California Academy of Sciences will
be holding a contest to name the newly debuted penguin. Names will be
accepted starting today and ending April 30 at www.calacademy.org.
The winner of this contest will not only be giving the penguin a name
but will receive a painting from the penguin, who is currently honing
his craft with the help of staff.
Those eager to see the new penguin can check him out via the online Penguin Cam. Penguins are fed at 10:30 AM and 3 PM and are broadcast daily.
The Penguin Camera is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. This camera is seasonal and operates primarily from October to February, the Adélie breeding season. The camera is solar-powered and may sometimes experience brief outages due to inclement weather. School classrooms and other educational demonstrations will often take control of the camera, moving it to gain better views of the colony.
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