A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, according to a statement from the university. Henson died in 1990.

The zookeeper then uses the hand puppet to feed the baby bird, which is inside a brooder that is serving as a nest for the chick. CNN reports that the bird’s gender has yet to be determined.

The zookeeper then uses the hand puppet to feed the baby bird, which is inside a brooder that is serving as a nest for the chick. CNN reports that the bird’s gender has yet to be determined.

So, how does it work? The zoo says that a zookeeper puts on a costume, hiding their face and other human features. The zookeeper then uses the hand puppet to feed the baby bird, which is inside a ...