It's weigh-in time for a new penguin chick born at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, the first southern rockhopper penguin chick hatched at the aquarium in eight years.
The newest member of Shedd Aquarium's penguin population, a southern rockhopper chick hatched June 16, is fed during a daily wellness exam, Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Chicago. The chick's parents, Edward and Annie, became famous in 2020 as part of the aquarium's"field trips," where penguins would visit locations such as the nearby Field Museum and Soldier Field while the aquarium was closed during the pandemic.
“You’re doing the happy flaps!” says senior trainer Katy Roxbury, who offers the chick bits of herring. “We were very excited when we found out that this egg was fertile,” says penguin and otter supervisor Megan Vens-Policky. “We’ve been monitoring it closely. We’re seeing great growth and we’re seeing very attentive behavior from the parents, so we couldn’t be happier with how things are going.”
The chick will remain nameless for three months while the penguin team focuses on its health and development. The sex of the chick will be determined by testing DNA from inside its egg shell.
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