EDINBURGH Zoo is set to bring back a “reimagined” version of the penguin parade after the event was postponed for more than four years.
The world-famous parade, which first began as an “accident” in 1950 when some of the penguins escaped their enclosure, was initially brought to an end during the Covid-19 pandemic, before being postponed again due to the rise of avian flu.
The UK was officially declared free of avian flu in May.
IT'S BACK 🐧
— Edinburgh Zoo (@EdinburghZoo) September 19, 2024
Visit our reimagined Penguin Parade - the Wee Waddle!
From tomorrow (Friday 20 Sep) on Thursdays to Sundays at 2:15pm watch our penguins explore and waddle outside their habitat.
Find out more 👉 https://t.co/knzelCUuu4 pic.twitter.com/UINlRSzC09
The new event, coined the “Wee Waddle”, will begin on Friday and will take place on Thursdays to Sundays at 2.15pm.
Organisers said it is a “reimagined” version of the penguin parade, which is not expected to return in full.
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It will see penguins leaving their enclosure on Penguins Rock to take part in feeds and explore part of the perimeter.
This will include a new “experience area” which will enable visitors to get closer to the penguins, although they will remain behind a mesh fence.
The Wee Waddle will initially run on a trial basis during the autumn period, with the option to extend into winter.
It will not run year-round, to avoid disturbing the penguin breeding, hatching and rearing season.
Visitors to Edinburgh Zoo can see the Wee Waddle at no extra cost.
To find out more information, click here.
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