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Left PlumBLACK-FOOTED PENGUINAge: 26 years Height: About 18 inches Weight: 7 pounds Born: Baltimore Zoo in Maryland In the wild: They swim along the shores of southern Africa. They are threatened because people hunt them, take their eggs or destroy areas where they live. Family: Mothers lay 2 eggs. After chicks hatch, parents feed them chopped-up fish. Food: In the wild, fish, crabs and squid. At the zoo, fish. Fun fact: Left Plum's name comes from the identification tag on his left wing. |
Click below to listen to zookeeper Jennifer Griswold tell you more about Left Plum. |
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