Penguin breeding season begins at Wildlife Park

Penguin breeding season has officially begun at Curraghs Wildlife Park.

The park took to social media to announce 2 eggs have been laid in two different nesting boxes.

It takes between 40 and 42 days for the Humboldt chicks to hatch - so it's thought the chicks will be here by the end of April at the earliest.

Humboldt Penguins are vulnerable to extinction - in 2020 the Park had its best breeding season to date, producing 10 chicks for the breeding program. 

They also donated from our Conservation fund to Sphenisco charity which is setting up a Marine Protection Area in Chile, and works to educate children and fisherman in the Humboldts region of Chile and Peru.