Marina took to swimming like a duck to water! Or, rather, a penguin.
The three-month old penguin chick took her first dip this past weekend along with her caretakers at the Dallas Zoo and her parents Tulip and Tazo.
The venturesome baby plunges right in with a splashy cannonball, but isn’t quite as sure about the water once she arrives. Though the term ‘dog paddle’ may be more applicable to pups like Lexi the baby golden retriever, Marina definitely needs a minute or two to get her bearings.
Like this baby sea otter, she finds her first experiences in the water a bit overwhelming. She splashes around for a bit, and then makes a quick retreat to the shallows, but getting out again isn’t quite as easy as getting in!
But, before you know it, Marina has her sea legs. After taking a minute to regroup, she completes her second cannonball enthusiastically, and is moving through the water like a pro, and even dunking her head.
Once Mom and Dad join in, it’s a done deal. This happy little family of three all know that the aquatic life is for them. I’m sure baby Marina will quickly master some of the trickier underwater antics under her parents’ instruction.
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