"A group of 75 MPs are calling for the release of 15 penguins trapped in a small enclosure without sunlight or fresh air at the Sea Life London Aquarium. Housing the 15 gentoo penguins at the attraction on the South Bank was un-British, said the leader of the campaign. Members of parliament from across the political spectrum signed the open letter calling for an urgent review into the welfare of the birds."
"Owned by Merlin Entertainments, the aquarium opened its first penguin exhibit in 2011 with 10 gentoos from Edinburgh zoo which have now endured 14 years with a pool just 2.1 metres deep, according to campaigners. In a letter to the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, the group asked her to consider whether the penguins should be relocated to a more suitable facility better aligned with their behavioural, ecological and physiological needs."
Seventy-five MPs have called for the release and relocation of 15 gentoo penguins housed at Sea Life London Aquarium, citing lack of sunlight and fresh air in a small, basement enclosure. The aquarium opened its first penguin exhibit in 2011 with 10 gentoos from Edinburgh zoo; campaigners say the birds have endured 14 years with a pool just 2.1 metres deep. The MPs asked environment secretary Emma Reynolds to review whether the penguins should move to a facility better aligned with their behavioural, ecological and physiological needs. The campaign has backing from Feargal Sharkey and Chris Packham and a petition with over 37,000 signatures.
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