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Headline: Tiny penguin chicks no bigger than a bar of soap hatch at Edinburgh Zoo
Caption: Tiny penguin chicks no bigger than a bar of soap hatch at Edinburgh Zoo. Tiny gentoo penguin chicks weighing little more than a bar of soap have been spotted at Edinburgh Zoo for the first time. Adorable new images released by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) show three fluffy hatchlings being carefully looked after by their parents. The chicks, which began hatching on Wednesday 29 April, each weighed around 98 grams at birth – about the same as a standard bar of soap. Keepers at the wildlife conservation charity say they are expecting even more arrivals in the coming weeks as the breeding season continues. The newborns can already be seen nestled beside their parents at Penguins Rock – Europe’s largest outdoor penguin pool – where staff are keeping a close eye on their progress. Visitors to the zoo may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the tiny arrivals as they begin life under the watchful care of their families.
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