{"id":81948,"date":"2025-12-04T23:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/81948\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T23:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:14:07","slug":"aquarium-of-the-pacific-adds-a-penguin-to-its-live-penguin-cam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/81948\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquarium of the Pacific adds a penguin to its live penguin cam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a new waddler at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/los-angeles\/things-to-do\/aquarium-of-the-pacific\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aquarium of the Pacific<\/a>, and she\u2019s already stealing hearts. Rosie, a four-year-old Magellanic Penguin, has officially joined the penguin colony in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat. Described by her caretakers as curious, gentle and inquisitive, Rosie is the aquarium\u2019s newest feathered resident, and one that you don&#8217;t have to live in Southern California to enjoy. That&#8217;s right: They may be in black tie, but you can watch them in sweatpants from your couch thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ULoT2kODKlY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aquarium&#8217;s live penguin webcam<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will be able to recognize Rosie by\u00a0the hot pink, orange and yellow band around her flipper on The Penguin Cam, brought to viewers courtesy of explore.org, the philanthropic media organization and division of the Annenberg Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video_splash lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sddefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rosie comes from an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited facility, meaning that her move was part of a carefully coordinated effort to support the long-term health and genetic diversity of the species. Magellanic Penguins, native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile, are\u00a0listed as a near-threatened species by the\u00a0International Union for Conservation of Nature, so each bird\u2019s placement is significant.<\/p>\n<p>Already, Rosie has won hearts and expressed her preferences. She&#8217;s eating restaurant-quality food (sushi-grade, one assumes) with a\u00a0decided taste for herring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to have Rosie join our Magellanic penguin colony. She seems like she will be a bright addition to the group with her curious and social nature. We are looking forward to getting to know her as she settles in and begins to explore our habitat,\u201d said Ashley Loper, Aquarium of the Pacific aviculturist II, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>For visitors, the timing of Rosie\u2019s arrival couldn\u2019t be better. The holiday season at the aquarium is already an escape from the frenzy of shopping and chaos of travel, and the June Keyes Penguin Habitat offers exactly the kind of soothing, slow-paced spectacle that makes\u00a0for a perfect seasonal reset. And what better way to truly unwind from the holiday madness than by watching the gentle splashing of everyone&#8217;s favorite non-flying aquatic seabird from the comfort and warmth of one&#8217;s own house?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a new waddler at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and she\u2019s already stealing hearts. 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