CA Academy of Science names new #penguin chicks

Meet Nori & Bert, the Academy's Newly Named Penguin Chicks Earlier this month, we asked you to help us choose names for two of our newest animal arrivals. Nearly 2,000 votes were cast for the names submitted by our museum neighbors, including Asian Art Museum, Exploratorium, de Young, Oakland Museum of California, Walt Disney Family Museum, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. We’ve tallied the votes, and it’s official—Nori and Bert are the winning names! Nori (submitted by Asian Art Museum) is the Japanese name for edible seaweed species of the red algae genus Pyropia. In many Asian countries it is used to wrap the rice and fish (a penguin favorite!) and is a main ingredient of sushi. Bert (submitted by Walt Disney Family Museum) is the name of the character played by actor Dick Van Dyke, who famously danced with animated penguins the Walt Disney film Mary Poppins.  Can’t wait to see them? Get a live view of our African penguin exhibit anywhere, anytime with our free Pocket Penguins mobile app. Meet Our Colony