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Chester Zoo names penguins after England squad

Eight-week-old penguin chick Rooney is held by keeper Karen Neech at Chester Zoo

Rooney is one of five chicks to be named after England World Cup stars – along with Gerrard,Banks, Moore and Hurst.

Keepers say the tiny team will be taught how to swim, hunt and feed in water in a special nursery pool at Chester Zoo.

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