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Zoo welcomes first penguin chicks of breeding season
The first penguin chicks of the current breeding season have hatched at Edinburgh Zoo. Five endangered Northern rockhopper chicks and 10 gentoo chicks have hatched so far and it is hoped more will ...
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Endangered Northern Rockhopper penguin eggs hatch at Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo is home to more than 100 penguins from three species: King, Northern Rockhopper and Gentoo. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is part of a European breeding programme ...
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Protesters rage against 'dire' conditions in aquarium for penguins without daylight or air
The penguins are kept in an enclosure with up to 7ft of water depth in which to dive. Campaigners argue this is especially shocking because gentoo penguins ... of Modern Zoo Practice by ...
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Falklands’ penguin population rising: Gentoo doubled and Rockhopper remains stable
The Islands have the largest gentoo population in the world and second in Rockhopper penguins (Photo: S. Jaffray) According to the most recent count in the Falklands, the number of Gentoo penguin ...