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June 14, 2012

Penguin chick named Ramon

Gigi Allianic, Rebecca Whitham
206.548.2550 | woodlandparkzoopr@zoo.org

Shown in photo is a 2-month-old Humboldt penguin at Woodland Park Zoo. It was named today in honor of a little boy who helped rescue it as an egg. The chick has been named Ramón, a Spanish name that means “protector”

Photo Credit: Dennis Dow/Woodland Park Zoo

For more info, please visit the zoo’s blog posted today:

http://woodlandparkzblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/mystery-penguin-hero-honored-with-chick.html

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