The first Humboldt penguin of India to be born in Mumbai

In what is good news, the first Humboldt penguin from India will soon be born in Mumbai.

After being bred in captivity, one of the Humboldt penguins had laid an egg at the popularly known Veer Jijabai Bhosale Udyan. like the Mumbai Zoo or the Byculla Zoo bringing joy. If all goes well, it will be the first Humboldt penguin to be born in India.

Byculla Zoo is owned by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Eight Humboldt Penguins – Donald, Daisy, Popeye, Olive, Flipper, Bubble, Mr. Molt and Dory – were brought from Seoul to South Korea on July 26, 2016. However, Dory did not could survive and died on October 23, 2016, because of a bacterial infection

. In the morning, Byculla Zoo guards discovered that the nest built by the pair of penguins – Mr. Molt and Flipper – had an egg. In general, it takes about 40 days for the egg to be incubated.

"This is great news for us.It is also rare that they were raised within two years of their arrival in their new home," said Dr. Madhumita Kale, Veterinarian Chief and responsible for the Humboldt penguin enclosure at the Mumbai Zoo. "The nest is in the enclosure itself," she said.

The Special Enclosure It extends over 1700 ft2 where the temperature is maintained between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius and penguins feed on fish, including Indian mackerel.Water quality is monitored at regular intervals and several Support was created

In the group, Mr. Molt is the youngest male and Flipper is the oldest female.

There are two breeding seasons: March-April and October-November. Humboldt penguins gather during the entire period of mating.After mating, a female penguin she lays her eggs in a month and a half and both parents take turns to incubate them.

The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) (also called Chilean penguin, or patranca) is a South American penguin, breeds in the coastal areas of Chile and Peru. His closest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galapagos penguin

The penguin is named after the current of cold water in which he swims, which is himself named D & P After Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer. Humboldt penguins are medium-sized penguins, up to 56-70 cm (22-28 in.) Long and weighing between 3.6 and 5.9 kg (8-13 lb).