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Blackpool Zoo‘s Magellanic penguins are getting a new home thanks to an upgrade and extension of their facility. The £100,000 improvement works started in January and will be completed shortly. Blackpool Zoo’s 20 strong Magellanic penguin colony is currently residing in a specially designed off-show facility complete with their own pool but a brand new beach, complete with … Read more
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced the arrival of two tiny endangered Northern rockhopper penguin chicks at Edinburgh Zoo. Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity are delighted to welcome the first chicks of the breeding season and are hopeful gentoo penguin eggs will begin hatching in the coming weeks.
Spring is a busy time of year for the team at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo who have been hard at work preparing for the start of the Gentoo penguin breeding season.
SEA LIFE Scarborough has named an adorable new penguin chick Buddy, after the character in the iconic Christmas comedy movie Elf, due to his joyous knack of spreading cheer throughout the centre. Penguins Rico and Mavis recently became parents to Buddy as he entered the world a few months ago on 12th July 2021. Buddy … Read more
Geoff Moore, our roving reporter, speaks with the team at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary about the important work being done to rehabilitate seals found on the southwest coast. We also learn about a typical day at the centre located in Gweek, Cornwall, and what to do if anyone comes across a seal pup on the … Read more
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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
If your kids are mad about animals and conservation, they will LOVE the new Planet Buddies accessories range! Based on a variety of colourful characters – each representing endangered, vulnerable, and threatened species of animals from around the world – the Planet Buddies collection features a family of headphones, wireless speakers and tablet cushions. Planet Buddies … Read more
Looking for festive gift inspiration that is sustainable, recycled and kind to the planet? We’ve selected our favourite gift ideas for those wishing for a greener Christmas… Eco Recycled Bird Feeder/Cake Kit Designed & manufactured in the UK, this Ashortwalk bird kit contains a feeder made from recycled yoghurt pots and a cake mix … 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
It’s been a busy summer for The Deep in Hull as they welcomed not one, but two gentoo penguin chicks. The first arrived in June weighing 90 grams, and the second in July weighing 98 grams. Both are doing well and gaining in independence but will stay close to their parents for the next few … Read more
A pair of fluffy, grey Humboldt penguin chicks have emerged from their nests at West Midland Safari Park, under the watchful eyes of parents – Elm & Elder and Ash & Juniper. At just five and seven weeks old, the chicks’ protective parents allowed keepers to weigh the youngsters and give them a quick health … Read more
World Penguin Day is celebrated every year across the world on the 25th April to raise awareness for these amazing flightless birds. A penguin adoption with World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) offers a great way to help protect the future of these captivating creatures and their habitat – and would make a great gift too! … Read more
Visitors to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will come face to face with a collection of huge, animal LEGO brick creations this Easter. The Great Brick Safari opens to the public on Saturday 6th April and features some unbelievably realistic LEGO brick beasts including a silverback gorilla, hyena, meerkats, penguins and a lion with two playful cubs. … Read more
Birdland Park and Gardens will be hosting an event to celebrate all things feathered and fiendish over the half-term holiday week (16th– 24th February). ‘Birds Behaving Badly’ offers a look at the truly disgusting habits of some of the world’s worst – from blood-sucking songbirds and puking penguins to stinking storks and spitting swallows. Keepers … Read more
ZSL London Zoo cares for more than 700 different species of mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate, while sister site ZSL Whipsnade is home to over 3,500 animals and is the UK’s biggest zoo. At the start of every year, ZSL zookeepers take on the mammoth task of recording every animal for its annual stocktake, counting everything … Read more
West Midland Safari Park is currently hosting its annual Santa Safari event and keepers have been busy thinking of inventive ways to get the animals involved in the Christmas spirit too. Creating enrichment is an important part of a keeper’s job, as it promotes natural behaviours that animals exhibit in the wild. As part of … Read more
10 Reasons to Love a Lion / 10 Reasons to Love a Penguin by Catherine Barr & Hanako Clulow The wonderful 10 reasons to love book series is back with two brand new titles for little readers this summer – Lion and Penguin. Published in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, these beautifully illustrated hardback books … Read more
Visitors to the penguin enclose at Belfast Zoo this week can expect to find nine recently hatched penguin chicks. The Zoo has been actively involved in a breeding programme for the species since 1984, with the new arrivals joining a collection of 37 gentoo and two rockhopper penguins. Zoo manager, Alyn Cairns, said “The penguin … 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
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire will be celebrating Penguin Awareness Weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January) by offering discounted entry to all those dressed in black and white, just like their waddle of Humboldt penguins. The zoo will also be asking visitors to join their #TZPenguinPledge and only eat sustainable fish for one whole month, … Read more
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo had a successful breeding season this year and welcomed 19 gentoo chicks and one northern rockhopper chick to its Penguin Rock enclosure. Penguin breeding season, which began in March, is now coming to a close and these once tiny chicks are now growing into adorably fluffy youngsters. The first gentoo chicks hatched … Read more
A rare Gentoo penguin has hatched at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. The fluffy new arrival is a first for 2017 and part of a global breeding project aimed at increasing the declining penguin population. Spanning three continents, the programme saw 4 year old dad Pablo, a Gentoo from New Zealand pair with … Read more
World Penguin Day is celebrated every year on 25th April and was created to promote the health and conservation of these amazing flightless birds. To celebrate we have created a round up of our favourite penguin species and where you can see them. Rockhopper penguins are one of the smallest penguins standing at just 20 … Read more
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