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| Marwell Zoo penguins return from isolation after flu outbreak | Marwell Zoo penguins return from isolation after flu outbreak |
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| The penguins are able to enjoy swimming in their own pool again after their time in quarantine | The penguins are able to enjoy swimming in their own pool again after their time in quarantine |
| Seven penguins sent into isolation after a bird flu outbreak have been returned to their outdoor enclosure. | Seven penguins sent into isolation after a bird flu outbreak have been returned to their outdoor enclosure. |
| They were moved into quarantine at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester in Hampshire, after eight other penguins died from the disease in December. | They were moved into quarantine at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester in Hampshire, after eight other penguins died from the disease in December. |
| Staff at the site have since cleaned and disinfected the penguins' home to ensure it meets all legal requirements. | Staff at the site have since cleaned and disinfected the penguins' home to ensure it meets all legal requirements. |
| The zoo said the birds would remain under special care and visitors would not be able to get as close as usual. | The zoo said the birds would remain under special care and visitors would not be able to get as close as usual. |
| Visitors to the zoo can see the animals from the main path after the walk-through aviaries were reopened | Visitors to the zoo can see the animals from the main path after the walk-through aviaries were reopened |
| It added that the penguins looked "a little dishevelled" after their indoor stay but would soon be back to their "shiny best". | It added that the penguins looked "a little dishevelled" after their indoor stay but would soon be back to their "shiny best". |
| Dan Garrett, Marwell's birds team leader, said: "It's great to see them back in their enclosure where they can swim properly, feed in the water and have opportunities to seek shelter in their burrows. | Dan Garrett, Marwell's birds team leader, said: "It's great to see them back in their enclosure where they can swim properly, feed in the water and have opportunities to seek shelter in their burrows. |
| "They feel safer in the water so it's obviously of huge benefit to have them back in their pool. | "They feel safer in the water so it's obviously of huge benefit to have them back in their pool. |
| "Penguins haven't evolved to stand still, in the wild they spend nine months at sea so they're used to being on the move all of the time." | "Penguins haven't evolved to stand still, in the wild they spend nine months at sea so they're used to being on the move all of the time." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Winchester | Winchester |
| Penguins | Penguins |
| Hampshire & Isle of Wight |