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A warm welcome to Woodland Park Zoo's adorable new baby — a one-month-old Humboldt penguin fledgling.
Why it matters: Woodland Park Zoo has one of the most successful breeding programs in North America for Humboldt penguins, a threatened species native to the rugged coasts of Chile and Peru, according to the zoo.
- There are approximately 30,000 Humboldt penguins left on the planet, per the zoo.
Driving the news: The as-yet-unnamed female hatched March 24 and is the fourth chick born to mom Mini and dad Gomez, per the zoo.
- The zoo's colony now has 48 penguins and successfully hatched 91 chicks between the zoo's first breeding season in 2010 and 2023.
Fun fact: Most penguins mate for life and share duties during the 39- to 41-day incubation period, per the zoo.
💠Megan's thought bubble: Gender equality in the wild? We love to see it!
What's next: The chick remains out of public sight in a nesting burrow for now, but will join the colony's outdoor habitat in early summer.