Endangered Rockhopper Chick Hatches at Whipsnade Zoo - Living Magazines

Endangered Rockhopper Chick Hatches at Whipsnade Zoo - Living Magazines

An endangered northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) is being hand-reared by zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The precious two-week old chick, whom keepers have affectionately nicknamed ‘noisy’ due to its constant chirping whenever they are near, is receiving round the clock care, including being hand fed three times a day and being kept warm in its own cosy nesting box. Dedicated keepers feed the chick with a special ‘milks…