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 🐧 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
— Edinburgh Zoo (@EdinburghZoo) September 19, 2024
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.
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.
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