King penguin was built in the Knights

The Norwegian Royal Guard made a knight penguin Nils Olav III (Nils Olav III), a resident of Edinburgh Zoo. In 2005, King Penguin was promoted to colonel honor guard, as he has several medals for good conduct and long service life.





Dedication ceremony was held in Edinburgh and began with loud speeches and fanfare. Penguin Nils Olav III examined the formation of troops and checked the uniforms of soldiers Norwegian Guard, arrived in Edinburgh to attend the ceremony. In Knights Niels made British Major General Eun Loudon (Euan Loudon) as King of Norway Harald V (Harald V). Eun Loudon solemnly laid a royal sword on both black and white shoulder Niels, and hung a sign on his fin knight differences.











The current penguin, the second of its kind, which bears the name of Nils Olav. The first king penguins in Edinburgh appeared in the early XX century, when the Norwegian explorers gave several local zoo birds.



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