Zookeepers in Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of nine super cute penguin chicks. The newly-hatched weigh just 80g.
Keepers have chosen to name each of the chicks after their favourite fruits. That meant Plum was the first to make an appearance, quickly followed by Peach, Papaya, Cherry, Rhubarb, Satsuma, Lemon, Banana and Iona-Berry. Iona-Berry was named in honour of a vet who previously saved the eyesight of one of the chick’s parents.
Chester Zoo reports that the new arrivals are doing well, having spent their first few weeks tucked up in their cosy nests and they have now started venturing out. Humboldt penguins are one of the most at risk of extinction out of all 18 penguin species around the world, CheshireLive reports.