The Park has just welcomed some fluffy new arrivals in Penguin Cove.
Two grey Humboldt penguin chicks, named Hotdog and Haggis, have emerged from their nests and are starting to explore their new home.
In 2019, all of the Park’s newborns’ names have to begin with the letter ‘H’, a creative strategy which was combined with a food theme for this particular arrival.
At just five and seven weeks old, the cute chicks are being supervised by the beady eyes of couples Elm and Elder and Ash and Juniper.
Head Keeper of the Discovery Trail, Amy Sewell, said, “We have a colony of 19 adult Humboldt penguins at the Park, which are involved in a European Breeding Programme,
“These penguins are ‘vulnerable’ in the wild, with numbers as low as 12,000 – just 4,000 breeding pairs,
“Both chicks are doing really well and this breeding effort will go towards safeguarding the future survival of the Humboldt penguin.”
People may be able to catch a glimpse of these adorable little penguins very soon, as they have been given the O.K. by the Park’s vets.
