New baby penguin surprises keepers in Chessington

Take a look at this newborn Humboldt Penguin.

It's the second chick from mum, Cora and dad, Bigglesworth who is now 23 and the oldest penguin at Chessington.

He's been keeping a constant watch to try to protect the nest.

The colony of penguins moved into a new enclosure in March.

Keeper Nick Tulley said: ''The transition into the new enclosure was so smooth and the penguin couples all settled back into their original nests.

It is rare to see a successful birth happen so quickly.''

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