14 DAY TRIAL // SeaWorld California is now home to the world's first so-called test-tube penguin, and staff at the wildlife park could not be prouder and happier about it.
The baby Magellanic penguin, a photo of which is available next to this article, was born at this wildlife park in the US earlier this year, in May, and was hand-raised by SeaWorld staff.
Despite the fact that it is now 12 weeks old, it does not yet have a name. According to Daily Mail, its caretakers simply refer to it as 184. If you ask me, this isn't a very befitting name for so adorable a creature.
During its first few weeks of life, the female baby penguin was fed a special formula containing all sorts of nutrients that its body needed in order to properly grow and develop.
However, the young penguin is now allowed to eat fish on a regular basis and appears to have taken quite a liking to this treat. Then again, what penguin doesn't like eating fish?
In case anyone was wondering, this little lady is referred to as the world's first test-tube penguin due to the fact that it was conceived by means of artificial insemination. What's more, the male gametes used were frozen ones.
As detailed by wildlife researchers, Magellanic penguins can be found close to the Falkland Islands and South America. When they reach maturity, they measure about 27 inches (70 centimeters) in height and tip the scale at roughly 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms).