Watch: Baby penguins hatch in Edinburgh Zoo

This is the cutest thing we've seen all week.

 

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? Our first Northern rockhopper chicks have hatched! Four chicks have hatched so far and we hope there will be more good news to come. The first 30 days are critical, so we’ll be keeping a close eye on them at this sensitive time. Find out more on the news section of our website.

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While life as we know it may have been turned upside down, nature has continued as normal.

This is definitely true in Edinburgh Zoo.

They took to Instagram yesterday to announce some new arrivals, telling followers;

"Our first Northern rockhopper chicks have hatched!"

"Four chicks have hatched so far and we hope there will be more good news to come. The first 30 days are critical, so we’ll be keeping a close eye on them at this sensitive time", they added.

Dawn Nicoll, who is the senior penguin keeper, explained it was actually a double celebration at the Zoo;

"Northern rockhopper penguins are an endangered species so it is really exciting to welcome new chicks to the colony," she explained.

Obviously the zoo is currently closed to visitors, but there is a live webcam feed if you need your baby animal fix.

Cover image source: Instagram (@edinburghzoo)