Zion the penguin was born on Feb. 17 while the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans were off for the All-Star break
,” they shared. “In this time of uncertainty, Zion embraced the New Orleans community with a truly remarkable act of generosity after NBA season halted.”
They added how Zion is the offspring of penguin pair Hubig and Ocio and that after “spending approximately 11 days being raised with its parents,” Zion then “needed to be removed and taken under human care.” Audubon Nature Institute President and CEO Ron Forman addressed the current health pandemic and shared in a statement, “New Orleans is a resilient city, and we have had to overcome adversity before — together, we will make it through this.”
He added, “Knowing we have such dedicated staff during such a difficult time working hard to take care of this new chick, makes bringing you this good news even more rewarding.”Fans can check on Zion’s progress by visiting Audubon Aquarium of the Americas’ social media pages for photos and videos.. These figurative animal adoptions help to care for the more than 15,000 animals in Audubon’s care.is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage.
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