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Why Zookeepers Gave These Baby Penguins a Pedicure
- On May 3, 2025, a new African penguin chick hatched at the Racine Zoo, becoming the latest addition to the colony in Racine, Wisconsin.
- The Zoo expanded its colony in 2015 by adding four penguins to encourage breeding amid declining wild African penguin populations.
- The chick's parents are caring for it well, and it has gained weight from 70 grams at hatching to 2,500 grams, feeding on smelt and capelin.
- Senior keeper Jason Keller said identifying chicks can be difficult due to similar markings, so the Zoo uses ID bands after confirmation to track individuals.
- The Zoo intends to hold a gender reveal event soon and remains actively involved in a cooperative breeding initiative dedicated to the conservation of endangered African penguins.
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Why zookeepers gave these baby penguins a pedicure
One of the chicks from each pair in a nest box has had their toenails painted blue.
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