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| The bench, where you'll meet for Penguin Encounters |
On Sunday June 12th, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore dedicated a bench to Phoebe. It's in the perfect place--right by Penguin Coast, the zoo's state-of-the-art exhibit for African Black Footed Penguins.
Her bench is where guests visiting the Penguin Encounters--an intimate meeting with the Penguin Embassy--will meet.
Following the dedication, which was attended by our family and Phoebe's closest friends, we got a chance to meet Mandarin. He is getting closer and closer to joining the rest of the colony; currently he spends a few hours each day with them.
We'd like to thank all of the exceptional staff at the Zoo, especially Jen Kottyan and Michelle Boyle who spent so much time with us that day.
The Zoo also sent us a very nice letter notifying us that more than $3,300 has been donated in Phoebe's name. As Michelle Boyle, the Zoo's Fund said in the letter, "What a wonderful tribute to an exceptional young lady."
It is, and she was.
