Country’s first penguin born on Independence Day at Byculla Zoo

Mumbai | Thursday | 16th August, 2018

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The baby penguin was born to Flipper and Mr Molt, two of the seven Humboldt penguins brought to the Zoo in 2016. “The baby penguin was born at 8.02 pm last night. Read | Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo to soon cradle India’s first penguinThe zoo had earlier received a letter from an excited animal lover who suggested several names for the baby penguin. As the country celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday, the Byculla Zoo had another reason to celebrate as it witnessed the birth of India’s first penguin. The baby penguin will be closely monitored for at least three months and the parents will take care of its nutrition..