Melbourne Aquarium welcomes baby penguin
An extra pair of happy feet have been welcomed by staff at Melbourne Aquarium.
The King Penguin chick, whose gender is not yet known, arrived to first-time parents Billy and Blake yesterday morning, weighing approximately 200 grams.
It's the first chick of it's kind to be born in Australia, making it a momentous occasion for staff.
King Penguins are difficult to breed in aquariums because it is hard to replicate their natural environment.
The public were given a first glimpse of the new arrival and its proud family at the Arctic exhibit earlier today.
Much like a human newborn babies, when chicks first hatch, they are extremely dependent on their parents.
To keep safe the baby snuggles under their bodies.
