The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, recently announced the hatching of two Humboldt penguin chicks.

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Zoo officials shared news of the additions on social media on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The two chicks have been named Romy and Michele, an homage to the classic ’90s comedy film. According to the facility, both penguins are growing rapidly.

Humboldt penguins are native to the coastal regions of Peru and Chile, where they depend on the nutrient-rich Humboldt Current for food. The species is currently classified as vulnerable due to several environmental and human threats in the wild.

Factors impacting wild Humboldt penguin populations include human disturbance, changes in prey availability, entanglement in fishing nets, industrial fishing operations, and intense weather patterns tied to climate change.

Zoo representatives noted that Romy and Michele will help educate guests about wildlife protection in the zoo’s Shores and Aquarium region.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Columbus Zoo oo Lagu Soo Dhoweeyay Laba Dhal oo Binguin ah

POWELL, Ohio — Beerta xoolaha iyo biyaha ee Columbus Zoo and Aquarium ee ku taal magaalada Powell, Ohio, ayaa dhowaan ku dhawaaqday dhalashada 2 dhal oo nooca binguinka ee Humboldt ah.

Maamulka beerta xoolaha ayaa warkan ku baahiyay baraha bulshada Tallaadadii, September 8, 2026. Laba binguin oo cusub ayaa loo bixiyay Romy iyo Michele, taas oo loogu maamuusay filimkii majaajilada caanka ahaa ee 1990-aadkii. Sida ay sheegtay beerta xoolaha, labada dhal oo binguinka ah ayaa si dhakhso ah u koraya.

Binguinka Humboldt ayaa asal ahaan ka soo jeeda xeebaha Peru iyo Chile, halkaas oo ay ku tiirsan yihiin biyaha nafaqada leh ee Humboldt Current si ay cunto uga helaan. Noocan binguinka ah ayaa hadda loo kala saaray inuu yahay mid xaaladdiisu xasaasi tahay oo khatar ugu jira dabar-go’ (vulnerable), sababo la xiriira khataro deegaanka iyo binu-aadmiga ka dhan ah oo ka jira duurka.

Khataraha ku teedsan tirada binguinka Humboldt ee duurka ku nool waxaa ka mid ah faragelinta binu-aadmiga, isbeddelka helitaanka ugaadhsiga, ku dhibtoonaanta shabaakaha kalluumaysiga, kalluumaysiga warshadaha, iyo xaaladaha cimilada daran oo ku xiran isbeddelka cimilada.

Mas’uuliyiinta beerta xoolaha ayaa tilmaamay in joogitaanka Romy iyo Michele ay ka caawin doonto booqdayaasha inay wax ka bartaan ilaalinta duurjoogta qaybta ‘Shores and Aquarium’ ee Columbus Zoo.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus