{"id":9190,"date":"2021-06-10T15:20:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/?p=9190"},"modified":"2021-06-12T16:50:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T07:50:38","slug":"%e4%bb%8a%e5%b9%b4%e3%82%82%e3%83%9e%e3%82%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%9a%e3%83%b3%e3%82%ae%e3%83%b3%e3%81%ae%e3%83%92%e3%83%8a%e8%aa%95%e7%94%9f%ef%bc%81%ef%bc%88%e4%b8%8a%e8%b6%8a%e5%b8%82%e7%ab%8b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/en\/9190\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magellanic penguin chicks have been born!
Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari"},"content":{"rendered":"

The largest number of Magellanic penguins in Japan!\u00a0 Now the total population has reached 131!<\/h2>\r\n

At\u00a0the Aquarium \u201cUmigatari\u201d in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Magellanic penguins have entered the breeding season and chicks are being born one after another. By June 9th, eight chicks had been born and you can see how the parents are raising their offspring.<\/p>\r\n

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Hatching\u00a0began on May 20th, and by June 9th, eight chicks had been born. \u00a0You can also see the parent penguins who are busy raising their young.<\/p>\r\n

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This\u00a0year there was a nationwide spread of bird flu, and all Magellanic penguins in the aquarium were transferred to the backyard. \u00a0As a result, the breeding season was delayed by about one month.<\/p>\r\n

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Yuka\u00a0Katsuhira from Umigatari, said, \u201cAlthough the breeding season was delayed, the same number of chicks as usual are hatching. \u00a0The chicks are sheltered under their parents, and getting fed. \u00a0It’s cute to see them crying to be fed, sleeping, and trying hard to move with their small bodies. \u00a0I would like many people to see the chicks while they are still small.”<\/p>\r\n

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Newborn\u00a0chicks are covered with fluffy feathers called down feathers. \u00a0Chicks spend a while in the burrow, but after about a month, they start to go out, and two months later, the down feathers turn into adult feathers and they start swimming.<\/p>\r\n

The\u00a0number of Magellanic penguins at Umigatari, including the chicks born this time, is 131, which is the largest number in Japan.<\/p>\r\n

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