A new chick is waddling around shedd_aquarium — welcome to a new rockhopper penguin chick.
For the first time in eight years, the Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a new rockhopper penguin chick.The chick is a few weeks old and weighs about two pounds. According to a news release, the bird began pipping, or breaking out of its egg, on June 15 after developing for about 32 days.
The aquarium plans on naming the chick once staff determines its sex, which will be accomplished through a blood sample, according to Johnny Ford, Shedd’s director of public relations.
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