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Where can I find a penguin in the state of New York
My favorite animal is a penguin, and I've been doing lots of research on them lately and I have what it needs to own one, but all the websites I've looked at just say to go to a different website and then that website has nothing to do with penguins. I dont need to know if it's even possible on owning a penguin is New York. So i decided to ask if anyone on this website knew anything about owning a penguin
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In the US, pretty much every species of penguin are a protected species at the federal level. That means state by state, they are either banned completely as pets, or you need an exotic pet license. If you obtain one illegally, you could be fined tens of thousands of dollars and even sent to jail.
Unfortunately for you, the state of New York's Exotic Animal Law simply states that it is illegal to possess any wild animal. Period.
Zoos, professional breeders and those sorts of places can apply for permits to the state, but they can't sell to individuals as pets.
You might be able to get a permit, as individual, but I suspect you probably can't. And whatever habitat you had for the penguin(s) would need to be inspected by the both the state and the federal goverment.
Also, I say 'penguins' because I suspect you'll find you wont be allowed to only have one. Penguins are social animals, they live in bonded groups. It would be deeply cruel to have only by itself.
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If you can see my avatar, you'll note that I am also a penguin enthusiast; I took the picture myself while I was in Antarctica. But there is a reason why no one has a penguin for a pet.
Penguins require a specific environment, even the ones which live in more temperate regions and not among polar ice. You wouldn't be able to feed it, care for it, or keep it healthy, and you sure as heck couldn't find a vet who was prepared to deal with it. Most important, penguins are as a rule very social animals who absolutely require the companionship of their own kind. You'd have to own about a dozen penguins to keep them happy; probably more.
Long story short, the only way you'll be able to own a penguin in a place like New York is if you build the sort of artificial environment that they have at a major zoo.
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