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Excitement in Dingle as five baby penguins are born at Oceanworld Aquarium

Jun 22, 2022 17:05 By radiokerrynews
Excitement in Dingle as five baby penguins are born at Oceanworld Aquarium
Baby baby humbolt penguin chicks have been born in Dingle Oceanworld. Photo: Dingle Oceanworld Facebook
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The search is on to find names for Dingle's newest residents - five baby penguins, who were born at the Oceanworld Aquarium in the past fortnight.

 

The Humboldt penguins, brought to West Kerry from the south of England a year ago, defied the odds by breeding in captivity - and all five chicks have survived.

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Director of the aquarium Kevin Flannery says they're only about nine inches tall at the moment, but are thriving and will be a big hit with visitors to Oceanworld this summer.

 

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It's rare that all five chicks would survive in the first few days - but Mr Flannery says the local food they're being fed, has made a big difference:

 

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