Penguins Named After Kate Middleton & Prince William Expecting First Chicks (PICTURE)

LOOK: Penguins Named After Kate & Wills Have Chicks On The Way
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A pair of penguins named after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first chicks.

The Gentoo birds, who live in the London Aquarium, have two eggs which are set to hatch in June.

Their two eggs are being carefully incubated by the first-time parents and are expected to hatch slightly ahead of the Duchess's July due date.

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William, er, or is it Kate, perch atop one of eggs, which is due to hatch in June

Aquarist Lucy Buckley said staff would be keeping a "close eye" on both penguins over the 40-day incubation period.

She said: "We were delighted to discover that Kate had delivered an egg last week, followed three days later by another.

"The group only took up residence here two years ago and this is their second mating season so we are very lucky and naturally extremely excited. It's now a waiting game to see if the eggs are viable.

"There is a 35 to 40-day incubation period before any chicks are born and we'll be keeping a close eye on the couple, who are doing a wonderful job keeping the eggs warm and protected."

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the adoptive parents of a baby penguin called Acorn at Chester Zoo

Four-year-old William and six-year-old Kate are taking it in turns to nurture their eggs in the nest which they created during their courtship.

They coupled up during the mating season last April and came together again this year to successfully mate, the aquarium said.

The birds are famous for their courting rituals, which involve males collecting pebbles to nest build and declaring their interest in a female by presenting the stones as "love tokens".

William and Kate are part of a 10-strong group of Gentoo penguins who live in a special Antarctic-themed area at the aquarium.

The Duke and Duchess have already proven to be penguin fans when they adopted a baby penguin called Acorn at Chester Zoo just days after the royal wedding.

In honour of the stress-sensitive creatures, here are 20 cute pictures of penguins teaching you how to relieve tension and be positive:

20 Positive Penguins
Don't worry about your weight: it's who you are inside that counts(01 of20)
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Shoulders back, deeeeep breaths(02 of20)
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Chilling out with your mates can help relieve tension(03 of20)
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Fake A Smile And Soon It'll Be A Real One(04 of20)
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Don't be afraid to stand up and be counted(05 of20)
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Imagine you are on a beach with no one around you(06 of20)
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Sometimes a kiss and a hug helps (07 of20)
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Downward Dog(08 of20)
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Look on the bright side: sometimes being different can get you notice(09 of20)
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Learning a new skill can take your mind off things(10 of20)
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Go with the flow(11 of20)
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Embrace the loneliness and learn to love yourself(12 of20)
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Give your partner some attention(13 of20)
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Sometimes we all want to scream, that's natural(14 of20)
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If you've been holding back, now is the time to take the plunge(15 of20)
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Stand out from the crowd(16 of20)
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When you're happy and you know it clap your hands(17 of20)
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Sometimes you just want your mum(18 of20)
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If you love someone, let them be who they want to be(19 of20)
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Do all these things and soon you'll be hanging with the stars(20 of20)
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