Kiwi Egg Hatches In Us Zoo

For the first time in more than 30 years, a kiwi chick is being cared for at Washington's national zoo. The chick was slightly premature and arrived after 64 days of incubation.

It will have to be weighed every day for months to make sure it is healthy and not losing too much weight. Kiwi chicks do not eat, instead they absorb a very large internal yolk sack. The bird's sex will not be known for a few days. It is from an endangered species, a north island brown. Zoo staff say they are planning to give it a Maori name meaning hope or strength. It is only the second kiwi to hatch in the zoo's 116-year history. Source