WEST Midlands Safari Park has welcomed Oasis and Ozzy, two adorable new additions to Penguin Cove.
The two Humboldt penguin chicks have been named after the music legends in honour of the little chicks’ big voices.
All animals born at the Park in 2026 will have names starting with ‘O’.
Oasis, the eldest chick, was born on April 1 to four-year-old Kris and her partner, 11-year-old Dumbledore, while Ozzy hatched on April 9 to parents, four-year-old Kendall and 15-year-old Elder.
The chicks have now started to venture out of the nest boxes and into the penguin habitat.
Humboldt penguins are classed as ‘vulnerable’ with only approximately 20,000 left in the wild.
They are native to the coasts of Peru and Chile, and their ‘vulnerable’ status is due to threats including climate change, overfishing and habitat disturbance.
Discovery Trail keeper Megan Brindley, who cares for the penguins, said: “We are extremely excited to announce that Penguin Cove has welcomed the arrival of not one but two penguin chicks.
“We don’t know the sex of the chicks yet, but we chose names that will suit either.
“Oasis is the eldest, and their parents are Dumbledore and Kris – Ozzy’s parents are Elder and Kendall.
“They are all being incredible parents and the chicks’ personalities are already coming out.
“We cannot wait for everyone to meet them.
“Oasis is shy and doesn’t stray far from mum and dad, but happily demands food and attention, whereas Ozzy is like their namesake and has a great set of lungs and loves to loudly chirp in the nest box.
“At the moment, both chicks are adorable bundles of grey fluff and are getting bigger every day.
“As a penguin keeper, having chicks hatch is really the best part of the job.”
