Nothing like holding a penguin to cheer you up!PIC and Vid Heavy!

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My friend owns a rescue, and also bird sits. She got a call a couple of days ago asking if she would bird sit a baby penguin. We did not even believe it was real until this baby was dropped off last night. I was so fortunate to spend the day today with this adorable baby. He is an African Rock Penguin, and so cute it made my teeth hurt! He was hatched on Feb. 8 and weighed 40 grams. He now weighs 1500 grams.
I had to share pictures and video:)
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Oh my gosh how super CUTE :D!! So I guess he 'needs' a diaper? It's not like parrot poop? Hahahaha! Adorable video of him eating his fish.

He looks soooo soooft!! I just want to cuddle him! Tell me how soft he was LOL! I'm so glad you got to see him Terry :)
 
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Ohhh my goshhhh!!!! Awwwwwh! What an ADORABLE little guy!
Yeah, what's with the diaper, they have runnier poops or something?
 
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GAAAAAW!!! What a cutie-pie, Terry!!! :heart: I want to know, too, if he's as soft as he looks. :D

What an awesome experience that had to have been! So glad you got to meet him. What's his name?

Do the droppings smell bad since his diet consists of fish??
 
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I am SO jealous Terry! Your are so lucky to have been able to play with a penguin:D Mr. penguin is *adorable* (does he have a name?).

How long will your friend be watching the penguin for and where will he be heading after he grows up (a zoo or back to nature)? Is he staying in some kind of cage or enclosure or does he just kind of stay put on the blanket? I was also wondering if he's wearing a diaper in that first photo? Thanks for sharing!
 
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Oh my gosh how super CUTE :D!! So I guess he 'needs' a diaper? It's not like parrot poop? Hahahaha! Adorable video of him eating his fish.

He looks soooo soooft!! I just want to cuddle him! Tell me how soft he was LOL! I'm so glad you got to see him Terry :)
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The only thing I could compare his softness to would be a fleece blanket...we just couldn't stop petting him. And the poop is nothing like parrot poop...yikes.

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Ohhh my goshhhh!!!! Awwwwwh! What an ADORABLE little guy!
Yeah, what's with the diaper, they have runnier poops or something?
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His poops are liquidy, and he squirts them quite a distance! They smell just like rotten fish..lol. He only wore the diaper when he was going to be held, then back to au natural for him.

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GAAAAAW!!! What a cutie-pie, Terry!!! :heart: I want to know, too, if he's as soft as he looks. :D

What an awesome experience that had to have been! So glad you got to meet him. What's his name?

Do the droppings smell bad since his diet consists of fish??
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He doesn't have a name yet as they are waiting for DNA to come back.
And yes, the stench was horrible (so was his breath!)
It was so exciting, I can't even put it into words.
I think some of my penguin fever has passed...yesterday I was obsessed that I MUST have at least 2, and today rational thought has set in and barring a lottery win and an acreage I think I will just be visiting:)

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I am SO jealous Terry! Your are so lucky to have been able to play with a penguin:D Mr. penguin is *adorable* (does he have a name?).

How long will your friend be watching the penguin for and where will he be heading after he grows up (a zoo or back to nature)? Is he staying in some kind of cage or enclosure or does he just kind of stay put on the blanket? I was also wondering if he's wearing a diaper in that first photo? Thanks for sharing!
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I wish you were close April so you could meet him! He doesn't have a name yet, waiting on the DNA to come back. He will be with my friend for a week.
He will be kept as a pet. The guy who owns him works with penguins and seals and is setting up a huge habitat for him and his future
friends.
Right now he is in a large aquarium to sleep for his birdsit:)
And yep, that is a diaper. That was amusing trying to get it on!
 
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OMG! OMG!! OMG!!! holy moly even!! Terry,man I wish I was there! He/she looks sooooo soft!! sighhhhh :eek::rolleyes:;) LUCKY YOU!!



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What an amazing experience, Terr! I'd have loved to have met the little guy.

And I love that he put such a smile on your face, my friend.
 
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Super cuteness overload! Wow! What an experience. Truly once in a lifetime! I'm glad you got to experience that and thanks for sharing with us:)
 
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OMG that is the cutest thing EVER!

As my son always says... "I just want to snuggle with him"!

What a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing with us!
 
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OMG! OMG!! OMG!!! holy moly even!! Terry,man I wish I was there! He/she looks sooooo soft!! sighhhhh :eek::rolleyes:;) LUCKY YOU!!



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Jim, I so wish you could have been there too!

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What an amazing experience, Terr! I'd have loved to have met the little guy.

And I love that he put such a smile on your face, my friend.
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HT, you know the invitation for y'all to come for a visit always stands:) I'm sure I could arrange a meet and greet!

Kalel said:
Super cuteness overload! Wow! What an experience. Truly once in a lifetime! I'm glad you got to experience that and thanks for sharing with us:)
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Thanks Kalel, it was my pleasure to share:)

GreatBlue320 said:
OMG that is the cutest thing EVER!

As my son always says... "I just want to snuggle with him"!

What a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing with us!
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All I wanted to do was snuggle. She had to almost run us off at the end of the day!
She had a plumber out to her house yesterday, and when she apologized for the fishy smell and explained it was the penguin, he was astonished..lol. Had to take selfies with the little guy.
 
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Wow what an Amazing experience...hee hee I bet that squirt smelled yuckie...the squirt doesnt surprise me thiugh as ducks squirt too ...I love the pics ...he is Adorable snd so lucky to have an owner who has a nice habitat in mind for him...I hope you win the lottery Terry so you can keep posting cute pics like these. Thanks for sharing...isnt he soooo cudley though :)
 
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