A penguin chick hand-reared by zoo keepers after a family squabble has been named Pickles.
Keepers at Living Coasts in Torquay took in the African penguin chick when it became clear it wasn’t getting as much food as its older sibling. The chick lived the highlife for nearly 4 months, nestling indoors in a cosy den with a cuddly penguin toy for company. It returned to Penguin Beach once it was big enough to take care of itself.
Living Coasts senior head keeper Tony Durkin said: “Pickles has settled back into the colony with no problem at all."
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Meet Pickles
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