Tiny penguin chicks at Blackpool Zoo are getting blue nail polish on their toes – but it’s not just for fashion. This creative solution helps zoo staff tell the fluffy siblings apart, ensuring proper care for each baby bird. Keepers at the zoo have started painting the toenails of one chick blue in each nest box that contains two chicks. This simple “penguin pedicure” serves a vital purpose: it allows staff to accurately track each chick’s health, weight, and development. “As they grow it’s easy to confuse them, especially with multiple chicks in some nest boxes and markings that are … Continue reading Blue Toenail Polish Helps UK’s Only Magellanic Penguin Colony Track Health of New Chicks at Blackpool Zoo