Penguin hatches at Moody Gardens

Posted by dcparris on Nov 2, 2005 2:04 PM
By Houston Chronicle
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Rhea Davis writes: "As Hurricane Rita bore down on the Texas coast, two Gentoo penguins were locked in the rapture of love. Now, five weeks later, the product of their hanky-panky filled weekend has hatched. The first Gentoo chick ever to be born at Moody Gardens pecked out of its egg around 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to Moody Gardens. The fluffy baby penguin weighs a mere 90 grams and can fit into a tea cup. " [O.k., so it's not Gentoo Linux. It's a real Gentoo penguin! -Ed]

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