SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bounty of 10 African penguin chicks has hatched in just over a year at a San Francisco science museum as part of an effort to conserve the endangered bird.
African penguins have dwindled to 9,000 breeding pairs in the wild, the academy said in a statement.
Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesChicks spend their first three weeks with their penguin parents in a nest box.
The penguins at the museum in Golden Gate Park have distinct personalities and are identifiable by their arm bands, according to the academy's website.
African penguins can live to be 27 years old in the wild, and longer in captivity.
Persons:
Brenda Melton, ”, Opal, Pete, Partners Stanlee, Bernie
Organizations:
FRANCISCO, California Academy of Sciences, Partners
Locations:
San Francisco, ”, Golden, bray, Africa