London Aquarium owner pledges to phase out gentoo penguins at UK facilities
The owner of Sea Life London Aquarium has announced plans to phase out gentoo penguins from its UK facilities. This decision follows a campaign by wildlife advocates who criticized the penguins' living conditions. The penguins will be merged into a new habitat with natural light and more space, and breeding will be permanently halted.
- ▪Merlin Entertainments will merge the gentoo penguins from its London and Birmingham sites into a new habitat.
- ▪The new enclosure will feature natural light and significantly more water space for the penguins.
- ▪The decision to phase out gentoo penguins comes after sustained criticism from animal welfare activists.
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NewsUKHome NewsLondon Aquarium owner pledges to phase out gentoo penguins at UK facilitiesCampaigners have long criticised attraction for keeping birds in basement enclosure without natural lightRebecca Speare-Cole Friday 29 May 2026 11:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985863","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-aquarium-gentoo-penguins-moved-indoors-b2985863.html","title":"London Aquarium owner pledges to phase out gentoo penguins at UK facilities"}}A gentoo penguin at Sea Life London Aquarium (Ben…
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