Meet Fort Worth Zoo's new baby penguin

She was born on January 4th.
penguin chick
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Fort Worth Zoo has a new addition to their African Penguin family. A female chick was born on January 4th, and the zoo introduced her to the world on Wednesday.

The six-week-old bird has been named Shirley, and she weighs a healthy 6.7 pounds. According to zookeepers, Shirley is in her "chubby baby phase" and she's already heavier than some of her fellow flock.

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