抗议者要求释放在伦敦不合标准的水族馆内关押14年的15只企鹅。 Protesters demand release of 15 penguins held 14 years in substandard London aquarium enclosure.

抗议者于2025年10月19日在海洋生命伦敦水族馆外聚集, 要求释放他们所说的15只金刚企鹅, Protesters gathered outside Sea Life London Aquarium on October 19, 2025, demanding the release of 15 gentoo penguins they say have been confined for 14 years in a basement enclosure lacking sunlight, fresh air, and adequate space. “Free The Fifteen”示威活动由 Freedom for Animals 组织，并得到 Born Free 和 The Express 的支持，吸引了 250 至 300 人，其中包括前 Undertones 歌手 Feargal Sharkey，她向 Merlin Entertainments 首席执行官 Fiona Eastwood 发起挑战，要求她在企鹅栖息地度过一个月，如果她同意，她将向慈善机构捐款 1,000 英镑。 Organized by Freedom for Animals with support from Born Free and The Express, the "Free The Fifteen" demonstration drew 250 to 300 people, including former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey, who challenged Merlin Entertainments CEO Fiona Eastwood to spend a month in the penguins’ habitat, offering a £1,000 donation to charity if she agreed. 活动人士认为，该设施无法满足企鹅的自然需求，并敦促将企鹅搬迁到伦敦或爱丁堡等动物园更合适的室外围栏。 Campaigners argue the facility fails to meet the penguins’ natural needs and urge relocation to a more suitable outdoor enclosure at zoos like London or Edinburgh. 虽然水族馆维持栖息地的设计有兽医投入和支持正常行为,但包括自然学家克里斯·帕卡姆和野生动物主讲人梅根·麦库宾在内的批评家们认为这个设置不道德和过时,认为Merlin娱乐设施——由Blackstone、CPPIB和Kirkbi共同拥有——拥有搬迁鸟类和改善鸟群公共形象的资源。 While the aquarium maintains the habitat was designed with veterinary input and supports normal behaviors, critics including naturalist Chris Packham and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin call the setup unethical and outdated, asserting Merlin Entertainments—co-owned by Blackstone, CPPIB, and Kirkbi—has the resources to relocate the birds and improve its public image.