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Protesters Call for Release of Penguins ‘Trapped in Basement’ of London Aquarium
Between 250 and 300 protesters demand the release of 15 gentoo penguins held in poor conditions for 14 years, citing their non-endangered status, campaigners said.
- On Sunday at the Sea Life London Aquarium, Westminster, between 250 and 300 protesters called for the release of 15 gentoo penguins.
- Freedom For Animals says its Free The Fifteen campaign, launched in January 2024, argues the birds arrived in May 2011 and have endured 14 years in a basement with a pool depth six to seven feet.
- TV presenter Megan McCubbin described the basement as `a horrible, dingy, dark basement` and said that walking through it made her feel heartbroken about the penguins, campaigners say.
- A public petition now exceeds more than 13,000 signatures, and Sea Life London Aquarium said the enclosure balances water and land while committing to global conservation.
- Campaigners say relocating the birds to London Zoo or Edinburgh Zoo would improve conditions as Sea Life aquariums house more than 30,000 creatures across 11 centres this year.
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