Four penguin chicks hatch after breeding success

Birdland said its hand-reared chicks are fed a "carefully managed diet" of fish, squid, vitamins and salt paste, which is delivered via pipette and adapted as they grow.

"Humboldt penguins are listed as vulnerable in the wild due to habitat loss, climate change, overfishing and pollution," the park said.

"Birdland supports global conservation efforts, including a census in Peru carried out with Penguins International and plans for a staff member to join wild monitoring projects later this year."

The chicks are part of a programme contributing to the coordinated effort of safeguard the species for future generations.