Penguins happier in ‘basement’ than outside, London aquarium claims

Sea Life London Aquarium’s owners say they will talk to those concerned about their gentoo penguins - (PA Archive)

Penguins at the centre of a campaign over their captivity are happier in an indoor enclosure at the Sea Life London Aquarium than they would be outside, the attraction’s owners have said.

Merlin Entertainments, who run the London aquarium said the 15 gentoo penguins’ enclosure replicated the species’ natural habitat.