Penguins lay eggs at Moody Gardens
10:40 PM CST on Thursday, November 13, 2008
KHOU.com staff report
GALVESTON, Texas—In the midst of Galveston’s recovery effort after Hurricane Ike, there was another sign of hope in the community this week.
Two gentoo penguin eggs were recently laid at the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid, signaling optimal conditions and behavior in the popular penguin habitat.
“It’s exciting to see the eggs and to know the storm and power issues didn’t disrupt their breeding season,” said Diane Olsen, assistant curator at the Aquarium Pyramid, who added that the penguins wasted no time producing eggs after the storm. “As soon as we had power back on, we started seeing nesting behavior.”
Breeding behavior is an indication of their healthy and happy state, and among the five penguin species at Moody Gardens the gentoo penguins are particularly experienced in mating and parenting, Olsen said.
The eggs typically take about four weeks to hatch. “At this pace, we may have another reason to be grateful.
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