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King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave
The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.
August 21, 2026'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
The four chicks, which hatched from the eggs, are being cared for until they are old and strong enough to be released.
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King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave
The new arrival weighs 188g (6.6oz) but could weigh up to 18kg (39lbs) as an adult A wildlife park is celebrating the hatching of the first king penguin chick in the UK since 2014. The chick weighed
bbc.co.uk•August 21, 2026
'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
It's been a happy ending for the eggs of an elusive bird that were just inches from the flames of a large wildfire earlier this year. Saved by firefighters during the blaze in Brookeborough, County F
bbc.com•June 9, 2026