Shopping centre scraps live penguins event after opposition
by Press Association from Environment | The Guardian on (#VPW9)
Touchwood in Solihull cancels event after animal rights group denounces use of at-risk Humboldt penguins as 'entertainment'
A shopping centre has cancelled a festive meet-the-penguins event after pressure from animal rights campaigners.
Touchwood in Solihull, West Midlands, said the purpose of the Penguin Encounter, described as an educational event featuring endangered Humboldt penguins, had been misunderstood.
Continue reading...