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Zoo Celebrates First King Penguin Egg Since 2009
Keepers say the egg could hatch in about 55 days, raising hopes for the zoo’s first king penguin chick since 2009.
- On August 14, Edinburgh Zoo keepers discovered their first king penguin egg in 17 years, laid by Connie and fathered by Major General Sir Nils Olav, the world's highest-ranking penguin.
- Keepers had not expected the zoo's new female king penguins to breed until next year, but Sir Nils bonded quickly with Connie after her January arrival, prompting the surprise egg.
- Unlike other birds, king penguins balance the egg on their feet rather than building nests, and visitors can currently see Connie and Sir Nils taking shifts to keep it warm in a quiet corner.
- Michael Livingstone, senior keeper at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, noted the pair's instincts are strong despite inexperience, and the zoo remains "cautiously optimistic" as the egg takes around 55 days to hatch.
- If successful, the hatching would mark the first king penguin chick born at Edinburgh Zoo since 2009, with Major General Sir Nils Olav serving as mascot for Hans Majestet Kongens Garde.
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