The chick's grandmother died in March and was thought to have been the oldest Humboldt penguin.
Sewerby Hall and Gardens said it was "delighted" about the hatching of a Humboldt penguinZoo staff have celebrated the birth of a Humboldt penguin chick a month after they mourned the loss of its 32-year-old grandmother.. She was believed to be one of the world's oldest Humboldt penguins."The chick's safe arrival shortly after Rosie's passing is truly special to us," the zoo said.
Zookeepers at the Bridlington zoo said they were unable to tell yet whether the new chick was male or female and would not know until it lost its baby feathers and the formation of the head becomes apparent.Head zookeeper, John Pickering, said: "The chick's safe arrival shortly after Rosie's passing is truly special to us. We miss Rosie dearly but find comfort in the circle of life.
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