8 macaroni penguins hatch at Kansas City Zoo

Eight fluffy macaroni penguin chicks have been born at Kansas City Zoo. ir eggs were flown in from SeaWorld San Diego and hatched in incubators in Kansas City, zoo anunced Tuesday. It is first time in zoo’s 110-year history that it has been home to this species of penguin. Zookeepers are raising chicks by hand, which includes giving each of m up to six feedings a day of a mixture of herring, krill and vitamins.

food is working, as chicks continue to gain weight, zoo said. y averd only 3.25 ounces (92 grams) at birth but are gaining 10% to 15% of ir body weight every day. y’ll eventually grow to be about 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) and 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall.

chicks are hidden from public, for w, but are expected to join general exhibit in next few weeks. Macaroni penguins are listed as vulnerable to extinction. y get ir name from bright yellow crest of fears y’ll eventually grow above ir eyes because in 18th century, a gentleman who wore flashy fears in his cap was kwn as a “macaroni,” zoo said.