A Humboldt penguin chick hatched at the Akron Zoo on March 3
AKRON, Ohio - , according to a press release from the zoo.The chick is being fostered by penguins Pez and Gabriella, who have a track record with raising chicks in the past. The pair’s last chick is Ernie, who hatched in 2021.Tercera hatched on the third day of the third month and is the third chick the zoo has fostered.
Tercera is currently being raised off-habitat with her foster parents. Before joining the penguin colony on habitat, she will need to eat independently, lose her down feathers, and pass a swim test. The Akron Zoo is currently home to 16 penguins, including Tercera. This is the 20th penguin chick to hatch at the Akron Zoo since Penguin Point opened in 2003.
Humboldt penguins are found on the coasts of Peru and Chile and are currently vulnerable to extinction. According to the press release, the decline in penguin numbers is due to the harvesting of guano by local farmers for use in agricultural fertilizer, which destroys penguin nesting locations.St. Ignatius High School baseball team run into Browns star Myles Garrett in Tokyo
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