Endangered rockhopper chick hatches at Whipsnade Zoo
Endangered rockhopper chick hatches at Whipsnade Zoo
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4189042
Data:
2025-05-08
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A northern rockhopper penguin chick born at Whipsnade Zoo An endangered northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) is being hand-reared by zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The precious two-week old chick, whom keepers have affectionately nicknamed ‘noisy' due to its constant chirping whenever they are near, is receiving round the clock care, including being hand fed three times a day and being kept warm in its own cosy nesting box. Dedicated keepers feed the chick with a special 'milkshake' designed to replicate the regurgitated food produced by penguin parents. The concoction consists of blended sprats, vitamins and saline solution, to provide the chick with a protein- and nutrient-rich diet as it grows. Northern rockhopper penguins are part of an international breeding programme coordinated by zoos to boost the numbers of their species, but the colony at Whipsnade Zoo needed a helping hand from zookeepers. Having observed a low survival rate with previous eggs, zookeepers at the conservation zoo knew they needed to step in to give the newest chick the best chance of survival. After the egg was laid, keepers swapped it out for a dummy egg, giving the penguin parents the chance to practice nesting – an important lesson for the colony - whilst the original was incubated and hatched at Whipsnade's specialist bird nursery., Credit:ZSL Whipsnade Zoo / Avalon
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