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Edinburgh Zoo Postpones Iconic Penguin Parade over Bird Flu Fears
The popular Wee Waddle penguin parade is postponed indefinitely to protect animals amid 81 UK avian flu outbreaks since October, including four in Scotland.
- Edinburgh Zoo has postponed its popular penguin parade, the Wee Waddle, over increased risk of avian flu in the UK.
- The zoo has strengthened its bio-security measures, increasing disinfection points to protect its bird species from the virus.
- Edinburgh was the first zoo in the world to house and breed penguins, and the original penguin parade started accidentally in 1949.
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Zoo’s penguin parade axed due to bird flu fears
Edinburgh Zoo bosses made the decision to cancel the Wee Waddle in the interest of protecting the animals.
·London, United Kingdom
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