First-ever penguin born in India dies at Mumbai zoo

August 24, 2018 19:01

The first Humboldt Penguin that was ever born at Mumbai's Byculla zoo on Independence Day, has died.

Zoo authorities have said its death was due to anomalies associated with newborn penguins.

The veterinary team that is concerned with Humboldt Penguins at the Mumbai zoo said in a statement that a preliminary investigation during the post-mortem revealed there were anomalies like yolk sac retention and liver dysfunction, which were the major causes of death.

The Humboldt penguin was born on August 15 at 8.02pm.

It weighed 75 grams at birth and was healthy, zoo officials had said.

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