Pfeiffer the African penguin chick sits in a small gray bucket on a digital scale as they get weighed. Their little black beak is resting on the edge of the bowl and its charcoal-gray feathers are floofed up around them.

And the pengwinning name is…

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πŸŽ‰ PFEIFFER! πŸŽ‰

Thanks to thousands of you who voted on a name for our new penguin chick!

Pfeiffer is currently behind the scenes receiving egg-cellent care from parents Walvis and Boulders and our un-bird-lievable aviculture staff. Once this curious chick molts into their waterproof juvenile plumage, they’ll be ready to join the rest of the African penguin colony back on exhibit!Β Β Β 

Pfeiffer hatched on March 24 as part of a Species Survival Plan for this critically endangered species. Working together with AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, we can ensure that the population of African penguins across North America is healthy and diverse, and support recovery efforts in South Africa and Namibia.

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