The chick, born on June 5, is native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile.
By Sophia Kunthara
A new baby penguin chick makes its debut at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach Tuesday
Southern California's newest feathered friend made its debut Tuesday morning at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
Lily,
a Magellanic Penguin chick, was born at the aquarium on June 5 and
joined the other penguins in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat after
spending about two months in a nursery.
"She
was a little reluctant to go swimming, but in the end she did and she
seems to be enjoying herself," said Adrian Samora, a media relations
coordinator at the aquarium.
Magellanic
Penguins, which are native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile, are
not born with plumage suitable for water, so they are removed from their
nests after 25 days and taken to a nursery until their watertight
feathers come in. While they are in the nursery, they learn to swim and
eat hand-fed fish, aquarium representatives said.
Lily, who represents the third
generation of Aquarium-born penguins, is the seventh penguin to be born
at the aquarium since 2013 and the 20th penguin to join the exhibit.
Samora said she is slightly large for a baby and is eating whole fish.
Community members can support the new chick through the Adopt an Animal program.
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