In a windowless basement beneath London, Sea Life imprisons 15 Gentoo penguins. They will spend their entire lives in captivity if we don’t free them.
**Campaign Update! 31st October**
19 MPs now support the Early Day Motion (EDM) in support of our campaign!
**Campaign Update! 24th September 2024**
Thanks to the tireless campaigning of activists and journalists, our campaign to end Sea Life’s abhorrent practice of keeping penguins in insufficient, dungeon-like enclosures has reached the Houses of Parliament!
Early in September, Danny Chambers MP tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in support of our campaign, which currently has the support of 9 other MPs.
We want more of our representatives to back this motion to encourage debate in the commons chamber, and ultimately convince Sea Life to stop this exploitation.
You can help in three easy steps!
Step One: Find out your MP’s name and email address by clicking here.
Step Two: Write an email expressing why you want to see Sea Life Penguins rehomed to accredited sanctuaries. We have drafted a template letter which you can use as a guide: click here download it.
Step Three: Give your email a clear subject title, like “Please Support EDM 143: Penguins at Sea Life London Aquarium” and hit ‘send’.
If you get a response, please let us know at [email protected]
On 9th February 2024 we asked Sea Life Aquarium and its parent organisation, Merlin Entertainments to free the penguins they keep in dire conditions. We need you to join the fight to free these animals. Read more about the action launch here.
Why do we want to free the penguins?
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Gentoo penguins are currently doing well in the wild and their population levels are listed as of ‘Least Concern’ by the IUCN Red List – Sea Life’s breeding programmes are not for conservation, but for profit!
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Gentoo penguins can dive up to 600 ft and swim up to 22 mph in the wild – their 6-7 ft pool at SeaLife doesn’t allow them to enjoy their natural behaviours.
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Sea Life London’s penguins have no access to fresh air or natural light.
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Breeding animals for captivity and exhibition is a cruel and exploitative practice that has no place in a modern society.
Following consultation with experts in the field, we are asking that:
1. Merlin Entertainments ceases the exhibition of penguins with IMMEDIATE effect.
2. SEA LIFE uses some of its parent company’s multi billion annual revenue to guarantee a safe retirement to sanctuary for the penguins which it is currently displaying. Any sanctuary which is established MUST be operated by a recognised and respected welfare and conservation organisation which is NOT part of the Merlin global brand and in which SEA LIFE has NO controlling interest.
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