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SEA LIFE London has welcomed the only Gentoo penguin chicks to be born in England this year following a successful nesting season for the Southbank-based aquarium. The fluffy pair – who weighed just 105g and 98g (about the weight of an orange) when hatched – are currently being cared for by penguin parents Ripley and Elton and … Read more
The first images of this year’s newly-hatched gentoo penguin chicks have been released by staff at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo. The wildlife conservation charity has reported that nine chicks have emerged so far, with the first two eggs hatching to parents Muffin and Mittens on 1st May. Gentoo chicks weigh around 98g when hatched, which is the equivalent to half an avocado! The first month … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed the first Northern rockhopper penguin chicks of the year when four new arrivals hatched earlier this week. Although currently closed to the public, the tiny chicks can be seen on the Zoo’s live webcams, where it is hoped more will appear over the coming weeks. Dawn Nicoll, senior penguin keeper, said, … Read more
Paignton Zoo in Devon has successfully bred two protected Mexican beaded lizards – a first for the environmental park – with zoo photographer Elliye Stobbart on hand to capture the incredible moment one egg hatched. This particular species of beaded lizard – also known as Heloderma horridum – is venomous and found mainly in Mexico and southern … Read more
Chester Zoo has announced the hatching of two chicks belonging to a species that was declared extinct in the wild 47 years ago. The Socorro dove originates from an island located 400 miles off the west coast of Mexico, but vanished from the wild completely in 1972. The birds were wiped out after sheep were … Read more
After years of waiting, Belfast Zoo can finally celebrate their first ever successful Chilean flamingo hatchings. Although Belfast Zoo has been home to flamingos since opening in 1934, Chilean flamingos did not arrive until 2010. The birds never laid eggs in this time, however, despite attempts by the zoo team to encourage breeding behavior. In … Read more
Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire is celebrating the arrival of its first Humboldt penguin chicks of the year. The fluffy duo have hatched just in time for Easter, to the delight of keepers who expect to see many more chicks appear soon. The new penguin arrivals are now being cared for by proud penguin parents Dory and … Read more
Record numbers of Chilean flamingos have hatched at Longleat in Wiltshire with the safari park welcoming a total of 15 chicks to the colony this year. Flamingos lay just one egg at a time on top of a tall cone nest. Each chick hatches with white plumage, which they will keep for around three years, … Read more
Keepers at Bristol Zoo waited 12 years but their patience finally paid off when not one but three keeled box turtles hatched within the space of just six days. The tiny rare turtles, no bigger than a 50 pence piece in size and weighing just 12.5 grams, hatched after three months’ incubation. Fully grown they … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo welcomed the arrival of their first rockhopper penguin chick in eight years last month – just in time for World Penguin Day on April 25th. The new arrival, which is the first northern rockhopper penguin to hatch in the UK this year, plays a vital role in the zoo’s captive breeding programme … Read more
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