National Aviary reveals genders of its newest African penguins

National Aviary reveals genders of its newest African penguins

The National Aviary unveils two new African penguins that hatched in February.

 
Updated: 6:42 PM UTC Jun 11, 2025
 
The National Aviary revealed the genders of its newest African penguins on social media Tuesday. The penguins hatched in early February, and they are the offspring of penguin parents Bette and Sidney.The first who hatched, on February 7, is a boy, and the younger sibling, who hatched a few days later on February 10, is a girl. The National Aviary enlisted the help of resident animal ambassador Red the scarlet macaw for the gender reveal.

You can read more about the National Aviary’s African penguins here. Stay tuned for exciting updates on when these two will officially join the colony at Penguin Point later this summer and get their names.

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