Our macaroni chick received his second mini-physical on July 3rd just in time for the holiday weekend. One week prior, the chick weighed in at 484 grams, and has more than doubled this weight in a week's time. The penguin baby tipped the scale at 990 grams (which is a little over 2 pounds). According to penguin keepers, the baby is very strong and healthy. The chick can no longer fit under the parents, but will rest his/her head underneath them to snuggle up close.
We have two new possible parents in the exhibit that have surprised everyone. Zeus and Pebbles have two eggs that were laid over the last several days. The other birds are still doing a great job of sitting on the eggs, though it remains unknown whether or not the eggs are fertile.
So here is where we stand today:
Macaroni Penguins - "Paulie" & "Chaos" - one baby
Gentoo Penguins - "Big T" & "Bug" - one egg
"Blue" & "Biscuit" - one egg
"Poncho" & "Peep" - two eggs
"Zeus" & "Pebbles"- two eggs
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