King penguin chick at Detroit Zoo gets a name
ROYAL OAK, MI – A fluffy, four-month-old king penguin chick – that is already about the same size as its parents – was recently determined to be a male and given a name. The king chick hatched on Aug. 13 at the Detroit Zoo after being transported from the Cincinnati Zoo where it was laid. Being a king, the chick was given a regal name: Maximilian, the Detroit Zoo announced. “The name is quite fitting because even though he is about the same size as his parents, he still gets the royal treatment,” the zoo said. RELATED: King penguin chick hatches at Detroit Zoo after traveling 300 miles from CincinnatiThe foster parents, a 21-year-old male and a 7-year-old female named Gertie, blended and bonded during mating season but didn’t produce an egg.
mlive.comDetroit, Cincinnati zoos collaborate to hatch chick
A king-sized bundle of joy has been welcomed into the world thanks to a collaboration between two Midwestern zoos. A king penguin chick hatched at the Detroit Zoo on Aug. 13 — but this chick’s story actually began nearly 300 miles away, at the Cincinnati Zoo, where its parents, 27-year-old Larry and 8-year-old Stacy, initially
grossepointenews.comKing penguin chick hatches at Detroit Zoo after traveling 300 miles from Cincinnati
ROYAL OAK, MI – There’s a happy penguin family at the Detroit Zoo thanks to a little help from staff at the Cincinnati Zoo. Instead, to prepare the couple for parenthood, zookeepers provided the pair a “practice” egg to care for until the “real” egg from the Cincinnati Zoo arrived. Everything has worked out wonderfully.”Since the egg hatched in August, Detroit Zoo experts said the king chick is doing well and is being closely cared for by its foster parents. We are already picking out names we can give the chick once we know the sex.”Representatives of both zoos said they are pleased their collaboration led to the hatching of a healthy and well-cared-for king penguin chick. “This was a very time-sensitive situation that has resulted in the best-case scenario,” said Jennifer Gainer, the Cincinnati Zoo’s curator of birds.
mlive.comNew polar bear to debut at Detroit Zoo today
DETROIT – In honor of International Polar Bear Day, the Detroit Zoo is debuting their newest polar bear family member. The polar bear, 19-year-old Anana, came to the zoo from the Cincinnati Zoo in late January. Visitors can join the DZS in celebrating Nuka, Suka and newcomer Anana at the Detroit Zoo during International Polar Bear Day on Thursday, February 27. Animal care staff will share information about the personalities and behaviors of polar bears Nuka, Suka and Anana immediately following each feeding. Children will also have the opportunity to compare themselves to a life-size polar bear cut-out in the Nunavut Gallery.
Prosecutor: Parents not responsible for gorilla incident
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced there will be no charges against the parents of a boy who got into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. Zoo officials killed an endangered gorilla to rescue the boy. Watch the full press conference.
cbsnews.comFrantic 911 calls from Cincinnati Zoo incident released
The mother of a boy who entered a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo called 911 in a panic as she watched her son below with 450-pound Harambe. The gorilla was shot and killed, so the boy could be rescued. Jamie Yuccas is following this.
cbsnews.comControversy rages after the death of a gorilla at Cincinnati zoo
Disputes continue over the shooting death on Saturday of a beloved lowland gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo. The zoo's director called it "a senseless tragedy" on Monday. There's anger, too, as social media outrage targets the mother of the child who wandered into the enclosure. Jamie Yuccas has more.
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