This baby penguin cracked through its shell and took nearly four days to hatch into the world. This is the first penguin chick to be born at the Oregon Zoo for 2018. | CBS News

Look who’s new at Penguin & Puffin Coast! 🐧 ❄️ The Zoo welcomed a new king penguin chick on Sept. 5 to first-time parents Ethel and Elliott! This young chick is being cared for behind the scenes but will be visible in the public habitat later this year. Meanwhile, Humboldt penguins Miguel and Chiquitita (nicknamed Chicky) hatched in April and have already joined their flock outside at Penguin & Puffin Coast. Spot Miguel and Chicky by their missing black chest stripe, which won’t appear until th

Celebrating one month of king chick cuteness! Our newest female king penguin enjoyed a special ice and fish cake for her “hatch-iversary” last week. This little chick has already reached some exciting milestones, and she recently started waddling on her own. 😍 At this age, king chicks begin to venture out on their own for short periods of time. These bursts of exploration are important for building leg strength. Look at her go! | Saint Louis Zoo

It’s fitting that the first king penguin chick to hatch at the Zoo since 2012 arrived in 2020, a year that Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is calling the “Year of the Penguin.” The care team is monitoring the chick, sex not yet known, to make sure it’s being fed by its parents, Larry and Coretta, and is gaining weight. It weighed 214 grams as of yesterday. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden