Meet Henry the fairy penguin - born in the UK

An aquarium in south-west England has been celebrating the birth of a tiny, rare penguin.

The new chick - named Henry - hatched last week at Weymouth Sea Life Centre.

Henry is a fairy penguin, which is the smallest species of penguin in the world.

Keepers say that the little fluffy sea bird is doing well and has been "tucking into his fish fillets from day one."

Henry was laid by proud parents Tyrion and Dandy, and hatched on 30 January.

According to keepers, their new arrival is doing well and is being hand-reared by the team.

Also known as little blue penguins, fairy penguins are blue-grey in colour and are found along the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand.

They're the smallest of the penguin species, with adults standing at around 30-40cm tall.

The Sea Life Centre said the hatching was "a significant milestone" and "especially exciting."

Seb Webster, from the aquarium, explained: "Watching him break free from his shell, with a little helping hand from our animal care experts, was an incredibly special moment.

"Henry's successful hatching is a wonderful testament to six years of dedicated breeding work here at Sea Life Weymouth."

The Sea Life Centre is home to the only colony of fairy penguins in Europe, with Henry's arrival bringing the total number of the little sea birds at Weymouth to 42.