Lost penguin turns out to be male

Scientists have finally discovered the gender of the emperor penguin nicknamed “Happy Feet,” whose plight has been followed around the world since he was found stranded on a New Zealand beach two weeks ago.

Scientists have finally discovered the gender of the emperor penguin nicknamed “Happy Feet,” whose plight has been followed around the world since he was found stranded on a New Zealand beach two weeks ago.

A Wellington Zoo spokeswoman says scientists determined it was male after scraping cells from his feathers for DNA tests.

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