Designer eco-penguins go on show

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More than 200 decorated glass fibre penguins have gone on display in Merseyside as part of the city's Year of the Environment.

The Go Penguins artworks were decorated by celebrities, schools and community groups.

Colonies of the colourful, flightless birds can be seen across Liverpool, Wirral and St Helens until 10 January.

They are being used to highlight the dangers of global warming and polar ice melting.

Birkenhead-born television and radio presenter Paul O'Grady designed a penguin called "Owl Ma Penguin" which was inspired by his childhood memories of older women, locally called "Mary Ellens".