A shocking cruelty lies beneath London: penguins trapped in a basement,
cut off from sunlight for years.

MPs finally have the chance to end it if we act fast.

Tell MPs: Back the motion to free the Gentoo penguins trapped underground.

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John,

Fifteen penguins are trapped underground in central London, cut off from
sunlight and outdoor access.

SEA LIFE London Aquarium keeps them in a windowless basement, pacing under
harsh artificial lights while tourists pass by. They call it “education,”
but it’s cruelty disguised as entertainment.

Now, Members of Parliament are starting to take notice. A motion has been
introduced in Parliament calling out this abuse — and with enough public
pressure, we can make it impossible to ignore.

This is our moment to push MPs to act before the next parliamentary recess
and force SEA LIFE to end this cruel exhibit once and for all.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to urge MPs to back the motion and free the penguins.

In the wild, Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds on Earth,
sleek, powerful, and born to roam icy waters. But in SEA LIFE’s fake “ice
world”, their pool is only two metres deep, a fraction of what they need
to dive and play. And what’s worse, some have spent fourteen years
underground and never even seen the sky. 

Zoos and aquariums claim this is “conservation,” but it’s not. Real
conservation means protecting penguins in their natural habitats, not
keeping them in basements for profit. This is cruelty, plain and simple.

MPs are already speaking out. Now we need to turn their concern into
action. With enough public pressure, we can push more MPs to back the
motion and force SEA LIFE London Aquarium to free the penguins.

[ [link removed] ]Sign and share now to call on MPs to back the motion and demand SEA
LIFE free the penguins.

We’ve done it before. When Ekō members fought for Mincho the dolphin in
Mexico, our pressure shut down his dolphin prison and won a national ban
on marine mammal captivity. We can do it again — this time, for the
penguins trapped beneath London.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Deborah and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Calls for London Aquarium penguins to be released
BBC 19 October, 2025

[ [link removed] ]Penguins at Sea Life London Aquarium
UK Parliament 25 September 2025

 

 

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