Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed the first gentoo chicks of the penguin breeding season.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) marked the occasion by sharing "cute" photos of the penguins and their new babies—including one that they are "fostering". Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity were "delighted to report" that four chicks have emerged so far, with more hopefully follow in the next few weeks. Among the first penguins to become parents again this year were Muffin and Mittens, who welcomed the very first gentoo chick on 3 May.
The pair previously welcomed a chick, Donut, in 2022 who has settled in well with the rest of the colony at Penguins Rock. Muffin and Mittens are also fostering a second youngster this year from penguins Iris and Girot.
