Penguin chicks have their first swimming lesson

Eleven young Humboldt penguin chicks have taken to the water for their first swimming lesson at ZSL London Zoo.

The chicks, named McVitie, Swiftie, Gonzo, Pepe, Beaker, Coco, Bob, Thérèse, Randall, Hanbury and Medici, hatched at the zoo’s Penguin Beach attraction in April.

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