Just a little baby bundle of feathers!
"Hello World!" Meet the newest addition to the Shedd Aquarium family, this little rockhopper penguin who hatched on June 9, 2015.
Brenna Hernandez / Shedd Aquarium
This handful of joy, also known as #23 for now, was welcomed to this world by parents Edward and Annie.
Sam Cejtin / Shedd Aquarium
Weighing only 200 grams, #23 won't be teeny for long. Penguins grow very quickly and Baby Rockhopper will be full grown in two to three months!
"I believe I can fly..."
Brenna Hernandez / Shedd Aquarium
Rockhopper penguins don't show any observable differences between sexes, so our friends at Shedd Aquarium will have to wait a year to find out if their chick is a boy or girl.
"The chick doesn't have a gender", says a press release from the aquarium. When the penguin turns one, they will be able to use genetic testing to determine if #23 is male or female.
Brenna Hernandez / Shedd Aquarium
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