A baby penguin weighting just 87 grams has hatched in Chester Zoo.
Rooney, named after England forward Wayne, was one of the first Humboldt penguins to hatch at the zoo this year.
The penguin keepers are naming this year’s clutch after past and present superstars of the football World Cup. Chester Zoo funds a penguins conservation initiative Credit: Chester ZooA baby penguin makes its way out of the egg. Credit: Chester Zoo
Rooney has already been joined by Gerrard, named after current
England captain Steven, Banks, after 1966 World Cup winning goalkeeper
Gordon, and Moore after 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby. Baby Humboldt penguin Credit: Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo funds conservation initiatives in the penguins’ homeland
to help them in their natural habitat, where they are faced with many
pressures including over fishing of their food and habitat loss.
The Penguin Camera is located on Torgersen Island (64°46’S, 64°04’W), off the coast of Anvers Island and less than a mile from Palmer Station. Torgersen Island is home to a colony of Adélie penguins numbering approximately 2,500. This camera is seasonal and operates primarily from October to February, the Adélie breeding season. The camera is solar-powered and may sometimes experience brief outages due to inclement weather. School classrooms and other educational demonstrations will often take control of the camera, moving it to gain better views of the colony.
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