Cornish Seal Sanctuary's first penguin chick swims for the first time

'Squidge' the penguin has started swimming for the first time at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.

The chick was born on 27th May to parents Lola and Gilbert, a pair of Humboldt Penguins housed at the Sanctuary.

Squidge - named after its expanding waistline - is the first penguin chick to be born and reared there.

Its first swimming lesson took place today and according to the Sanctuary, Squidge is an 'absolute natural'.