The first macaroni penguin chick of the season has hatched at Living Coasts. The chick hatched on Tuesday 18th May. The parents are Corinne and Blue, Living Coasts’ most regular and most successful pair of macaroni penguins. They have reared five chicks in their time at the coastal zoo.
Living Coasts is Torquay's coastal zoo and conservation charity, its open every day and well worth a visit.
There are nearly one hundred free-ranging African and macaroni penguins at Living Coasts. Visitors can walk among them and see them being fed at close quarters. Macaroni penguins build their nests out of pebbles.
Living Coasts’ graphic adventure
Torquay’s coastal zoo has produced its first comic book adventure for children.
The story is called Suckers...! A Cooper Cousteau Adventure. It stars ocean explorer Cooper Cousteau and has an octopus theme to tie in with Living Coasts’ new Octopus Odyssey exhibit. It is described as an exciting adventure with an environmental message. As well as the adventure story the comic contains trails, games, facts and jokes.
Living Coasts Marketing Manager Stuart Wright, who wrote and drew the comic, said: “It’s for ages 4 to 14 and is free to all children visiting Living Coasts while stocks last. They can use it when they are at Living Coasts and enjoy it afterwards, too.