A cross-party group of 75 MPs joined forces with animal welfare campaigners to demand the release of 15 penguins
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"trapped in a basement without sunlight or fresh air" at the Sea Life London Aquarium.
They described the conditions as "un-British" and say they won’t stop "until these penguins get the life they deserve".
The aquarium first introduced the gentoo penguins in May 2011, and campaigners are arguing the birds have now “endured 14 years in a basement”.
The owners of the aquarium insist the penguins are healthy and thriving, with the current enclosure built to mimic their natural habitat.
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