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75 MPs Demand Release of 15 Penguins from Aquarium

11/11/2025

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A campaign by 75 MPs and animal welfare activists calls for the release of 15 gentoo penguins at Sea Life London Aquarium, alongside a petition that has gathered over 37,000 signatures.
The penguins have lived in a small enclosure without natural light or fresh air for 14 years.
Labour MP David Taylor called keeping penguins in those conditions "un-British."
Environmentalist Feargal Sharkey urged the aquarium's CEO to experience the conditions.

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A campaign by 75 MPs and animal welfare activists calls for the release of 15 gentoo penguins at Sea Life London Aquarium, alongside a petition that has gathered over 37,000 signatures.
The penguins have lived in a small enclosure without natural light or fresh air for 14 years.
Labour MP David Taylor called keeping penguins in those conditions "un-British."
Environmentalist Feargal Sharkey urged the aquarium's CEO to experience the conditions.