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Meet the newest baby penguin at a New York aquarium

Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 is a new baby penguin sure to put a pep in your step. At the pleasant and picturesque Aquarium of Niagara in New York,

Level: B2 · 11 sentences

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  1. Today's story getting a 10 out of 10 is a new baby penguin sure to put a pep in your step.
  2. At the pleasant and picturesque Aquarium of Niagara in New York,
  3. a playful baby Humboldt penguin is propelling itself into the public as a paradigm of pure relation.
  4. And while we won't know the gender until a blood test this summer,
  5. the aquarium is putting out a passionate plea for people to participate in naming the unnamed penguin.
  6. They're posing three names to the public inspired by the penguin's native Peru.
  7. Cantuta, national flower of Peru.
  8. Machu for its ancient city, Machu Picchu,
  9. and Centa, Spanish word for 60, celebrating the aquarium's 60th anniversary.
  10. It's a plea with a purpose, though, hoping to produce something profoundly priceless.
  11. Each $1 vote on the aquarium's website raises money for their animal care.