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flag Birch Aquarium hatched its first Little Blue Penguin chick, a milestone in breeding the world’s smallest penguin species in captivity.

flag Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography celebrated the successful rearing of its first Little Blue Penguin chick, born and raised by its parents in the facility’s new Beyster Family habitat. flag The milestone, achieved on February 4, 2026, marks the first time the world’s smallest penguin species has been bred this way at the aquarium. flag A young penguin pair, selected for breeding potential, incubated and raised one of two eggs laid. flag The chick, now several months old, has joined the colony and is learning vital skills like swimming and socializing. flag The 2,900-square-foot exhibit, the aquarium’s first seabird display, brings these under-a-foot-tall penguins to the West Coast for the first time and includes individuals from five institutions.

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