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King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave

King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave
BBC Science Friday 21 August 2026, 10:22 UTC 1 min read
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The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.

The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.
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