00:00Five secretary bird chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo for the first time in the zoo's
00:0595-year history. The endangered African birds of prey are part of a European breeding program
00:12involving zoos across the continent. Keepers say years of studying the birds helped create
00:18the right conditions for breeding success. The chicks' parents, John and Jolene, arrived
00:24at the zoo several years ago and have already successfully raised three chicks themselves.
00:29Chester Zoo says the new arrivals could help conservation efforts by sharing knowledge
00:34with other facilities. In the wild, secretary birds hunt on foot and can kill venomous snakes
00:40by stamping on them with their powerful legs.
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