Just a bunch of baby penguins on a School trip 🐧 🎥: @npcullen | BuffaloMonkey

2.3K views · 14 reactions | PENGUIN CHECKUP  Six baby penguins received check-ups at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. The zoo said they successfully hatched in late May to three separate pairs of parents. Four of the six chicks are being taken care of by their parents, while two are being hand-reared by care staff. https://www.kens5.com/?tag1=kensshare | KENS 5 & Kens5.com | Facebook

Baby penguins, or chicks, form strong bonds with their caregivers, whether it’s their biological parents or human caretakers in rescue centers or zoos. In the wild, penguin parents take turns feeding and keeping their chick warm, using vocal calls to recognize each other in a noisy colony. When a baby penguin bonds with a human caregiver, it may show affection by snuggling, following them around, or even giving little “hugs” by pressing its body close. While doing this, the chick often makes hig