The Lincoln Children's Zoo announced an adorable new addition. A Humboldt penguin chick hatched at the zoo on Dec. 15, 2024, officials said. The chick is the offspring of mom, Sharkbait, and dad, John Henry, and joins their first chick, Percy, who hatched in April 2024, officials said.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced the hatching of a Humboldt penguin chick on Wednesday. The chick is the offspring of mom, Sharkbait, and dad, John Henry. It hatched on Dec. 15. This is Sharkbait and John Henry’s second chick after Percy, who hatched in April 2024.

Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month. In a statement, zoo officials said the

A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from the bird flu this month at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, officials said.