Tag: Humboldt penguins

Nicola’s news!

There was great news for Birds Section Leader Nicola Wright, who has been named our Employee of the Month! Nicola was awarded a certificate and gift voucher from the zoo’s management team after receiving multiple nominations for her ongoing work with the hand rearing of our Humboldt penguin chicks, Michael, Jaws and our newly christened […]

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Baby penguin joy!

DZC’s Bird Team have been busy over the last few months, hand-rearing four baby Humboldt penguins – but we need your help to name two! Staff had to step in and take over care of the chicks after spotting two outside their next box in Penguin Bay at only four weeks of age. This was […]

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Penguins settle in!

It’s World Penguin Day and our three new Humboldt arrivals are settling in well to their new home! Bird Keepers have now integrated the youngsters with our resident five penguins in the public walkthrough exhibit and they’re all getting on swimmingly! You’ll be able to tell them apart for the time being as the juveniles, […]

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