Shedd Aquarium’s newest rockhopper penguin took its first swim and has officially joined the full penguin colony.
, tested the waters in smaller habitats behind the scenes before taking the plunge, the aquarium said Thursday.
When it hatched, the chick weighed almost 2 pounds and now weighs a little more than 4 pounds, according to the aquarium, and is between 1 and 1.5 feet tall. It’s very close in appearance to an adult rockhopper, but still doesn’t sport the species’ distinctive yellow eyebrow feathers.
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