10 African Penguin Chicks Hatch at San Francisco Museum

An unnamed African penguin chick, left, born in January 2024, sits on a towel next to Nelson, middle, and Alice, both born in November 2023, at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Feb. 8, 2024.

A bounty of 10 African penguin chicks has hatched in just over a year at a San Francisco science museum as part of an effort to conserve the endangered bird.