New ‘desert’ penguin chick arrives in Seattle

Cold, snow, and lots of ice: these are the ingredients that come to mind when thinking about penguins. But not all penguins are made the same. Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) enjoy Peru and Chile’s dry and hot shorelines. Recently, one of these seaside desert penguins hatched into this world far from its natural home. The chick was born at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, in association with a breeding program called the Humboldt Penguin Species Survival Plan. The in