Summary The blue penguin was born on Bowie's 69th birthday on January 8.
Washington (AFP) - A pygmy blue penguin born at a US zoo has been named "Bowie" in honor of British rock star David Bowie who died late Sunday.
The Cincinnati Zoo posted a picture on Instagram of the squawking ball of brown fuzz with the caption "Meet Bowie."
The blue penguin was born on Bowie s 69th birthday, January 8, and given his name in a tribute to the music legend.
With the singer s subsequent death of cancer, shocking fans around the world, the zoo said "the penguin chick s name has since taken on added meaning."
"Keepers even played David Bowie music for the chick, (whose) gender won t be confirmed for several weeks," it said.
