New penguin chicks
Dublin Zoo is celebrating the hatching of two Humboldt penguin chicks.
The first chick was born to parents Monica and Joey.
Five days later a second chick was born to Magdalena and Patrick.
Magdalena and Patrick are Monica's parents, their other offspirng include Chandler and Phoebe.
People can watch Dublin Zoo's penguins via the live webcam, where they may catch a glimpse of the new arrivals.
Ciaran McMahon is team leader at Dublin Zoo:
"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome these Humboldt penguin chicks to Dublin Zoo.
"They are important births for the species.
"Some of the parent names might seem strangely familiar to fans of a certain show, but in the last number of years all new arrivals at Dublin Zoo have been given names from the country they are native to.
The public can watch Dublin Zoo’s penguins at any time via the live webcam, where they may catch a glimpse of the new arrivals.
Humboldt penguins are classified as 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 32,000 left in the wild off the coast of Chile and Peru.
The Humboldt penguin is under threat because they build their nests in Guano deposits, which are harvested for fertiliser.
