Watch: This penguin chick born in Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo is too cute for words

Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo had an addition to the Humboldt penguin family, making it the first zoo in the country have Humboldt penguin chick hatched while in captivity.

The chick that hatched at 8.02 pm on August 15 is in good health, according to the zoo authorities. The mother, Flipper, is doing fine as well, they added.  

Look at this #HappyFeet- the first captive Humboldt penguin chick is born at #Mumbai zoo on August 15 2018 to proud parents Flipper and Mr Molt @dna pic.twitter.com/QYmHz3rU2z

— Virat A Singh (@singhvirat246) August 16, 2018

 “It’s a proud moment for us. The chick was born on an auspicious day as well – Independence Day. While the chick is doing well, the initial period is crucial for it. We are yet to ascertain its gender. The parents – Flipper and Molt – are taking care of it at the moment,” said Dr Sanjay Tripathi, Director of the zoo.

#Mumbai zoo becomes first zoo in #India to hv a #Humboldt penguin chick born in captivity. The egg laid by Flipper on July 5 hatched at 8.02pm on August 15 #IndependenceDay The Chick is active and the mother Flipper was trying to feed it too. #GoodNews Check its first pics @dna pic.twitter.com/HCtefrcHRp

— Virat A Singh (@singhvirat246) August 16, 2018

The egg was laid by Flipper, a four-and-a-half-year-old Humboldt penguin on July 5 and hatched 40 days later. Normally, penguins lay two eggs at a time, but Flipper laid just one egg, the penguin caretakers said.

Dr Madhumita Kale, Head Veterinarian and in-charge of the penguin enclosure, said that the zoo authorities had kept a constant watch on the health of the parents

Eight Humboldt penguins – three males and five females – were brought from Seoul in South Korea to Byculla zoo on July 26 2016. One of them-Dory died on October 23, 2016 due to a bacterial infection.