In the weird and wacky news category today, at least one penguin at the St. Louis Zoo appears to be a feisty opponent of Newt Gingrich - or at least one of his fingers.
The Republican presidential candidate is sporting a small bandage on his finger after getting nipped by a small penguin during his tour of the zoo on Friday. Gingrich was in St. Louis to speak .
During his visit to the popular zoo in Forest Park, he was treated to a behind-the-scenes visit with two Magellanic penguins. One of them nipped Gingrich on the finger.
Zoo spokeswoman Susan Gallagher says a small bandage was all the medical care required.
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"the former House Speaker聽rarely misses an opportunity to indulge his passion for animals. On the campaign trail, he has visited zoos in San Diego, Des Moines and New Orleans. 聽 He even聽wrote the forward to a book: "America's Best Zoos."