Zoo celebrates first king penguin egg since 2009 By Talker News Aug 21, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Penguins Connie and Major General Sir Nils Olav with their egg. (Edinburgh Zoo via SWNS) By Filipa GasparThe world's highest-ranking penguin is set to become a father after his partner laid an egg. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 2BF2E:4 3:C5 \ |2;@C v6?6C2= $:C }:=D ~=2G xxx[ q2C@? @7 q@FG6E xD=2?5 \ 92D E2<6? <66A6CD 2E t5:?3FC89 +@@ 3J DFCAC:D6 H:E9 9:D QD9@CE H@C< @7 492C>:?8Q ?6H A2CE?6C r@??:6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr@??:6 =2:5 2? 688 :? E96 62C=J 9@FCD @7 uC:52J[ pF8FDE `c[ H:E9 <66A6CD D2J:?8 E96J 925 ?@E 6IA64E65 E96> E@ =2J 688D F?E:= a_af 2E E96 62C=:6DE]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 =F4<J 72E96C :D |2;@C v6?6C2= $:C }:=D ~=2G xxx \ @77:4:2==J C64@8?:K65 2D E96 H@C=5VD 9:896DE\C2?<:?8 A6?8F:?] xE :D E96 7:CDE <:?8 A6?8F:? 688 2E t5:?3FC89 +@@ :? $4@E=2?5 :? `f J62CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$:C }:=D :D E96 >2D4@E 2?5 4@=@?6=\:?\49:67 @7 E96 }@CH68:2? z:?8VD vF2C5[ H:E9 E96 ?2>6 Q}:=D ~=2GQ 2?5 9:D 2DD@4:2E65 C2?<D 92G:?8 366? A2DD65 5@H? E9C@F89 E9C66 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^`a^_b^<:?8\A6?8F:?\>:D86?56C65\7@C\J62CD\8:G6?\?6H\?2>6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm<:?8 A6?8F:?Dk^2m D:?46 `hfa]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw6 H2D AC@>@E65 E@ 3C:825:6C @? pF8FDE aa[ a_`e[ 5FC:?8 2 46C6>@?J 2EE6?565 3J >@C6 E92? d_ >6>36CD @7 E96 }@CH68:2? z:?8VD vF2C5] ~? pF8FDE a`[ a_ab[ 96 H2D AC@>@E65 282:?[ E9:D E:>6 E@ >2;@C 86?6C2=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$:C }:=D :D C64@8?:K65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^``^a_^E9C66\?6H\C64@C5D\D6E\@?\8F:??6DD\H@C=5\C64@C5D\52J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmvF:??6DD (@C=5 #64@C5Dk^2m 2D E96 H@C=5VD 9:896DE\C2?<:?8 A6?8F:?]k^Am More from this section +2 Most think kids under 16 should be banned from social media Moskowitz, Singer to face off in redrawn district +4 Fasting after 60? Gaps between meals tied to faster disease in older adults (Edinburgh Zoo via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr@??:6 :D 2 ?6H4@>6C E@ E96 K@@ 92G:?8 2CC:G65 :? y2?F2CJ 2=@?8D:56 EH@ @E96C 76>2=6D[ H:E9 E96 688 36:?8 =2:5 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]CKDD]@C8]F<^Qm#@J2= +@@=@8:42= $@4:6EJ @7 $4@E=2?5VD W#+$$Xk^2m t5:?3FC89 +@@]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? A:4EFC6D D92C65 3J t5:?3FC89 +@@[ r@??:6 2?5 $:C }:=D 42? 36 D66? EF4<65 :?E@ 2 BF:6E 4@C?6C AC@E64E:?8 E96 688[ H9:49 :D @?=J G:D:3=6 H96? E96J >@G6 :E 36EH66? E96>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms2CC6? |4v2CCJ[ 9625 @7 2?:>2= 42C6 2E #+$$[ D2:5i QxE H2D 2 =@G6=J DFCAC:D6 E@ 7:?5 2 <:?8 A6?8F:? 688 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? 2=>@DE EH@ 564256D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 6IA64E65 E96 8:C=D H@F=5 ?665 E:>6 E@ D6EE=6 :? 3FE $:C }:=D >256 D9@CE H@C< @7 492C>:?8 r@??:6] $96 4=62C=J :D 2 72? @7 9:D >:=:E2CJ DE2EFD]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmz:?8 A6?8F:?D =2J 2 D:?8=6 688[ H9:49 E2<6D 2C@F?5 dd 52JD E@ 92E49] !2C6?ED <66A E96 688 @? E96:C 766E[ E2<:?8 D9:7ED E@ <66A :E H2C>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|:4926= {:G:?8DE@?6[ D6?:@C <66A6C 2E #+$$[ D2:5i Q(6 4@F=5 ?@E 36 >@C6 6I4:E65 7@C r@??:6 2?5 $:C }:=D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96J 2C6 :?6IA6C:6?465 A2C6?ED\E@\36 D@ H6 H:== <66A 2 4=@D6 6J6 @? E96>] %96:C :?DE:?4ED 2C6 DEC@?8 2?5 H6 2C6 42FE:@FD=J @AE:>:DE:4 3FE E96C6 :D 2 =@?8 H2J E@ 8@]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Filipa Gaspar Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular ICE program not invasive Tom Goree appointed new city attorney Benjamin Russell season opener will not continue Commission approves $130 million budget Steakhouse opens to much fanfare Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 89° Sunny89° / 74° 1 PM 89° 2 PM 90° 3 PM 89° 4 PM 88° 5 PM 87°
