New Debut at Aquarium of the Pacific! Two Female Penguin Chicks | #AverythePenguin #LBpenguinchicks @AquariumPacific

We were provided with passes. 

It was an exciting day at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on Wednesday, August 27th. Four Magellanic Penguin chicks were born this summer at the Aquarium, and two made their debut on this day at the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

Both females - the first penguin chick was born on May 31st from parents Kate and Avery (@AveryThePenguin) who were rescued off the coast of Brazil. The second one (easily recognizable with a white band on its wing) was born on June 11th from parents Patsy and Noodles. Before they were released today into the exhibit, they were both trained to be hand-fed and swim.

UPDATE: The two male chicks are anticipated to go on exhibit on Tuesday, September 2! Everyone will have the chance to see all four chicks in their new home starting at 9:00 am starting Tuesday at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat. 

INTERESTING FACT:

Native to Argentina and Chile, this penguin species prefers a more temperate climate such as that of Southern California than their Antarctic-dwelling cousins. Magellanic Penguin chicks hatch with their eyes closed and are able to open them about a week later. After about ninety days the chicks fledge, losing their downy newborn feathers, which are replaced with water-tight, sub-adult feathers.

Photo by Robin Riggs. 

HELP NAME THE CHICKS AND WIN A BEHIND THE SCENES EXPERIENCE!

Do you want to help name one? Through the Adopt an Animal Program, if you adopt at the $100 limited-edition penguin chick level or above before October 31, 2014, you can submit your name entries for a chance to win a rare experience. If Aquarium staff members pick your name, you will win an experience to go behind-the-scenes and participate in a feeding and training session. How COOL is that?!

Now on exhibit – two new female penguin chicks!

LIVE WEBCAMS:

The Aquarium has live webcams in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat allowing people around the world to tune in to catch a glimpse of the chicks exploring the habitat. Cameras are located above and below the water giving viewers up-close and candid looks at the lives of the Aquarium’s penguins. The webcams have been provided courtesy of explore.org, the philanthropic multimedia arm of the Annenberg Foundation.

You can also see the penguins via live webcams at www.aquariumofpacific.org/exhibits/webcams/

The June Keyes Penguin Habitat is located inside the Aquarium of the Pacific at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach, California. For more information, please visit their website at www.aquariumofpacific.org.

Disclosure: This is a post written by us for Aquarium of the Pacific. We were provided with media access. All opinions are our own. Images are copyrighted and used with permission.

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Written by Lett Robertson. Lett is a SAHM of two who loves to cook, travel and volunteer at her kids' schools. She is also a Girl Scout co-leader and a big fan of Broadway shows and romantic comedies.

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