04-05-2025
Penguin chick introduced at Sioux Falls Zoo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A new penguin chick has been introduced to the Humboldt penguin colony at the Great Plains Zoo and Aquarium.
Penguin parents Pippa and Quince have raised three previous chicks — Paco, Rico, and Sammy Sammons — all of whom still live at the zoo.
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The chick hatched on March 30 and is growing well, thanks to the attentiveness of the parents. Though it still stays close to mom and dad, the chick is starting to be viewable in the Humboldt penguin habitat.
In their natural habitat, Humboldt penguins nest on the islands of the Pacific coast, and are native to South America. They are considered a threatened species.
The Great Plains Zoo campus is now open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the butterfly house and aquarium is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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