The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium welcomed six new penguin chicks last month, and they are almost ready to make their debut.
The zoo reports that the chicks hatched successfully in May and are being raised by their parents with support from the zookeepers and veterinary staff.The six chicks belong to three sets of parents. Pink and Red are raising two chicks, Purple and White have another two, and the remaining two are with Orange and Yellow. Of the six chicks, four are being raised by their penguin parents.Two chicks are receiving special attention and around-the-clock care from veterinary staff.
"This year, we decided to give them extra help and artificially incubate their eggs," explained DeGroot. "It's the first time in the zoo's history that we have incubated a bird egg."Keepers checked the incubated eggs daily. The zoo’s veterinary staff also candled the eggs, which is when veterinarians illuminate the inside of the egg to monitor how the embryo develops.
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