ANIMAL 2 (A2) ✧˚ · . About baby Penguins: -A Baby Penguin is Called a Chick! They grow feathers, have beaks, and lay eggs. Penguins used to be able to fly, but over several hundred years, their wings evolved to flippers, which help them swim so that they could catch food more easily. Just like baby chickens, penguins are also called chicks (or nestlings). <3 -Baby penguins are called chicks. Baby penguins have fluffy feathers to help keep their tiny bodies warm. In big groups, baby penguins.