Overview
- Merlin Entertainments says it will invite campaigners, specialists and political representatives to facilitated one‑to‑one and group discussions.
- The company says its aquarists care for the 15 gentoo penguins daily and that the enclosure provides controlled temperatures and filtered fresh air.
- Merlin maintains the exhibit is on the ground floor, though a planning statement repeatedly describes the space as a basement.
- A cross‑party group of 75 MPs urged ministers to review the penguins’ welfare and consider relocation to a more suitable facility.
- A petition organized by activists has drawn more than 37,000 signatures calling for the birds to be moved.