A British supermarket chain has come forward and adopted a rookery of Humboldt penguins in an effort to prevent the United Kingdom’s largest charity zoo from going under.
Chester Zoo, a 128-acre zoological garden and wildlife conservation project in Chester, England, has been at the mercy of mandated closures as part of the country’s lockdown restrictions since March 21, 2020. In response to fears that the zoo may have to close permanently, a supermarket chain called Iceland Foods pledged to “adopt” the Humboldt penguins in their hour of need.
