Tennessee Aquarium announces new Macaroni Penguin chick

The Tennessee Aquarium’s recently hatched Macaroni Penguin chick weighs in at a whopping 1592 grams at 22 days old. / Tennessee Aquarium

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The Tennessee Aquarium has announced a new Macaroni Penguin chick.

The Tennessee Aquarium stated that a recent blood test revealed that the new chick is a girl.

Lyda Sue hatched June 2, 2024 to parents Bacon and Merlin.

She is the Aquarium’s first hatchling since the hatching of Carla in 2021.

According to the aquarium, this is the first Macaroni Penguin chick since the hatching of Pedro in 2019.