Tux the Penguin Waddles Into Bernards Twp. Library
A penguin formally named Tuxedo wraps up a winter reading program at the library.
It's not every day a penguin visits a library, but this Sunday afternoon local children who attended a program at the Bernards Township Library had the treat of seeing Tux the African Black-Footed Penguin close-up in the library's community room. Keepers Reagan Quarg and Nancy Scarpelli from Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant kicked off Tux's appearance with a presentation on the different types of penguins and where they live — often not in snow and ice. In the wild, "Penguins have a tough life," Quarg told the children, explaining how many types of penguins are endangered, particularly due to human encroachment and climate change. Her question about why Tux (formally named Tuxedo) has his distinctive coloring brought the correct …
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