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Property & Planning · LondonGentoo penguins to be moved from London Aquarium to Birmingham by 2028
Fourteen gentoo penguins housed in a basement pool at London Aquarium will be transferred to a larger enclosure at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham by 2028. Merlin Entertainments will file formal plans soon, and the upgrade is budgeted at £2.5 million.
London4 min readTrust 56 · Craft 80 · Hype 35
Crime & Safety · LondonMonkey torture ringleader jailed for over three years
Bartosz Poklek has been jailed for three years and three months for his role in a global monkey torture ring. The 30-year-old from Bexley admitted distributing horrific videos of animal abuse which sold for hundreds of pounds. The judge called for tougher sentences for such crimes.
London3 min readTrust 78 · Craft 77 · Hype 45- World
NatureScot refuses 2026 guga hunt licence over gannet population concerns
NatureScot’s board refused a licence for the 2026 guga hunt on Sula Sgeir, citing potential harm to gannet populations. The decision spares up to 2,000 young birds but does not rule out future hunts, as campaigners urge legal reforms to end the practice.
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Culture & Arts · LondonMonty Don’s Doghouse Relocated to Battersea as Permanent Training Space
Monty Don’s bespoke Doghouse, designed for the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, has been moved to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home as a sensory and training space. The structure, once part of Don’s Herefordshire garden, now aids rescue animals after his tribute to late dog Peggy.
London4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 77 · Hype 30