Penguin dies at Woodland Park Zoo

One of the Humboldt Penguins has died at the Woodland Park Zoo.

The zoo’s press release says that the penguin died after ingesting a sealant material used in the exhibit’s pool. According to the release, zoo staff removed the source of the material after an exhaustive search. Staff continues to look for loose pieces of the sealant. The 18-year-old male penguin named Chiquito came to Woodland Park from the Brookfield Zoo as part of the new Humboldt Penguin exhibit. Two other penguins are under veterinary care for similar, but less severe, symptoms. “While the prognosis remains guarded at this time, a steady to normal recovery is expected over days to weeks,” Dr. Darin Collins, the zoo’s director of Animal Health said. (Photo credit: Ryan Hawk)