tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692424404341566472.post3043629396487900359..comments2024-03-18T12:37:08.049-04:00Comments on Penguin Blog: Breeding: Tubby Time!NEAQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11096104970335431798noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692424404341566472.post-10722716700333637802010-11-14T11:44:38.737-05:002010-11-14T11:44:38.737-05:00Thanks for your question, Candace. The penguins ch...Thanks for your question, Candace. The penguins chicks have the mechanics of swimming down pretty much right away, but they need a little time to practice and get strong enough to manage in the main exhibit. Similarly, wild chicks practice by playing in shallow water while their parents are foraging before heading out into the open water. Swimming is still a new experience for these youngsters, NEAQhttp://penguins.neaq.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692424404341566472.post-27314399192120362002010-11-09T19:29:17.174-05:002010-11-09T19:29:17.174-05:00Kind of funny to think about their first swim in a...Kind of funny to think about their first swim in a way that you might with humans. Very cute and appealing little ones. Do they ever get into trouble with their swimming or do they nail it from the beginning?C. Imminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413781485057897229noreply@blogger.com