Shedd Aquarium welcomes newly-hatched Magellanic penguins: video

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Saturday, May 22, 2021
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium welcomes newly-hatched Magellanic penguins
Look how cute! We're getting a look at the newly-hatched Magellanic penguins at Shedd Aquarium.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are some new cuties to see at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.

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We're getting a look at the newly-hatched Magellanic penguins.

The Shedd provided this video of these adorably fuzzy chicks.

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They joined the colony after a successful nesting season and all hatching within a week of each other.

The chicks are staying behind the scenes for now, but you can once again meet and touch some of the Shedd's resident penguins.

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Tickets for in-person penguin encounters go on sale in July.

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