We were looking skywards for
last week's Sunday Snap of The
Monument. I asked which famous event it was built to commemorate
and the answer is
The Great Fire of London
We're off to the zoo for
this week's Sunday Snap. In 1950 a keeper left a door in the penguin
enclosure open. Seizing the opportunity to break free a gentoo
penguin led a group of his mates out of the enclosure and walked out
of the zoo! The event became so talked about that the zoo decided to
make it a regular feature - under supervised conditions of course!
Now each day at 2.15pm the door of penguin enclosure, known as
Penguins Rock, is opened and the penguins are allowed to walk out if
they want to. The zoo does make it very clear that the penguins only
come out on their own accord and are not enticed in any way or
offered any food. On the day we were there we thought no penguins
were wanting to come out but one decided to have a walkabout.
Apparently he was a regular and confident parader who went by the
name of 'The Count'. He came down the path, inspected his subjects
and went straight back into Penguin Rock via the second entrance.
The zoo has a long
association with penguins. It was the first zoo in the world to house
and bred penguins. In 1913 it was given its first king penguins. They
were a gift of the Norwegian family of Christian Salvesen. It also
has one penguin that holds a military rank. The penguin, known as Sir
Nils Olav (he was kinghted by the King of Norway King, Harald V in
2008!) was named after Major Nils Egelian (who arranged his adoption
in 1972) and the then King of Norway, King Olav. He was assigned the
role of mascot to the Norwegian Guard and was originally given the
title of Corporal. Since then he has risen up the ranks and is now
Brigadier.
The zoo is also the only zoo
in the UK to have giant pandas. This week's question is
Which zoo has the Penguin
Parade?
We were joined last week by
Susan
and her little Anna and some beautiful sunsets. Kara was at an empty
beach and on the rooftops with Rudolf.
Down by the river Sophie
was spotting otters. Finally in New Zealand Betty
has been sharing the beauty of the ocean.
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I have no idea but I want to visit!
ReplyDeleteEdinburgh Zoo, I'd love to see it. We have Gentoo Penguins at our Sea Life Centre in Birmingham and they are so lovely and majestic I could sit and watch them all day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic thing to see - it's Edinburgh zoo (but I went to google to find out more !)
ReplyDeleteI have been here many a time and as a child visiting with the school, one of the penguins walking past bit my finger. It is Edinburgh zoo xx
ReplyDeleteOh what a cute penguin! Such a beautiful creatures they are :)
ReplyDeleteEdinburgh Zoo :) I love going to see the penguins and the parade is too adorable!!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea that the penguins can come out and have a wonder around, so great. It's Edinburgh zoo. Mich x
ReplyDeleteI never knew that about the pengiuns, but the only zoo In know that has Pandas in the UK is Edinburgh
ReplyDeleteIt must be Edinburgh as they're the only zoo to have pandas x x
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