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Zoo Uses Barry White Music to Set the Mood for Penguins

Aired August 13, 2003 - 15:54   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Finally, a birdbrain version of "The Bachelor," as a Texas zoo puts a lot of effort into getting penguins to mate.
Haven Daley of News 24 Houston reports on efforts to make a love connection.

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(MUSIC)

HAVEN DALEY, NEWS 24 HOUSTON CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Galveston's own Barry White helped put love in the air and the lights were turned down low, as it was time for 10 chin-strapped penguins to get their groove on.

DIANE OLSEN, BIOLOGIST: These particular penguins have not bred in the past, so the thoughts are if we brought some new birds in and put them all together in a new place, that, you know, the neighborhood's always -- everybody looks, cuter so we'll bring them in here and see if we can get some breeding.

DALEY: A waiter in a penguin suit served up some hors d'oeuvres on a silver platter. But it was fish instead of raw oysters.

The bachelors and bachelorettes -- only they know the difference -- got the red carpet treatment as they entered their new home.

(on camera): All this romance talk is fun, but there's actually some real science behind the moodlighting.

OLSEN: All of their molting and their breeding is all done by light cycle, so depending on how much light and how long it is on during the day, leads to their breeding. So it's very important that we maintain a direct light cycle.

DALEY (voice-over): But what about the Barry White music. Does it help the penguins get in the mood?

OLSEN: He does it for many people, so I'm sure he'll do it for them too.

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DALEY: In Galveston, Haven Daily, News 24 Houston. (END VIDEOTAPE)

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Aired August 13, 2003 - 15:54   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: Finally, a birdbrain version of "The Bachelor," as a Texas zoo puts a lot of effort into getting penguins to mate.
Haven Daley of News 24 Houston reports on efforts to make a love connection.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

(MUSIC)

HAVEN DALEY, NEWS 24 HOUSTON CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Galveston's own Barry White helped put love in the air and the lights were turned down low, as it was time for 10 chin-strapped penguins to get their groove on.

DIANE OLSEN, BIOLOGIST: These particular penguins have not bred in the past, so the thoughts are if we brought some new birds in and put them all together in a new place, that, you know, the neighborhood's always -- everybody looks, cuter so we'll bring them in here and see if we can get some breeding.

DALEY: A waiter in a penguin suit served up some hors d'oeuvres on a silver platter. But it was fish instead of raw oysters.

The bachelors and bachelorettes -- only they know the difference -- got the red carpet treatment as they entered their new home.

(on camera): All this romance talk is fun, but there's actually some real science behind the moodlighting.

OLSEN: All of their molting and their breeding is all done by light cycle, so depending on how much light and how long it is on during the day, leads to their breeding. So it's very important that we maintain a direct light cycle.

DALEY (voice-over): But what about the Barry White music. Does it help the penguins get in the mood?

OLSEN: He does it for many people, so I'm sure he'll do it for them too.

(MUSIC)

DALEY: In Galveston, Haven Daily, News 24 Houston. (END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com