The chick from rockhopper penguins Edward and Annie hatched in June.
“The first few months of life can be crucial for the development of young penguins, so the animal care team is keeping a watchful eye on the new arrival and remains cautiously optimistic,” the news release said.
Video shared by the aquarium shows the bird chirping up at its white-chested, black-coated parents standing above. The baby bird doesn’t yet have the spiky yellow feathers that line its parents’ heads. In another clip, aquarium staff check out the new arrival with a stethoscope. Another staffer hand-feeds the fuzzy penguin a piece of fish as it stretches its wings.Introducing the newest addition to the penguin colony at Shedd. This rockhopper chick hatched on Thursday, June 15.
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