This Is Alex, the First Antarctic Penguin Born in Mexico

Aquarium Staff Call Him the First Chilango Penguin

Alex is an honorary chilango, which is the term used to describe people who live in Mexico City. Photo: Rebecca Blackwell (AP)

The aquarium called Alex the first chilango penguin, a term used to describe people who live in Mexico City.

“We’re celebrating and we welcome the first gentoo penguin (pygoscelis papua) baby born in Mexico,” the aquarium said in a statement early this month. “This extraordinary event contributes to maintaining our mission: the conservation of marine life.”

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