Calgary Zoo welcomes three penguin hatchlings

The Calgary Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two hatched Humboldt penguins and a gentoo chick and there’s optimism surrounding a recently laid king penguin egg. According to zoo officials, the first Humboldt penguin hatched on May 22 followed by the second Humboldt on May 31 and the gentoo on June 19. The three chicks are reportedly in good health and under the care of their respective parents. “This has been a busy season in our penguin colonies,” said Dr. Malu Celli, Calgary