EastEnders characters inspire names for penguin chicks
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 21:07 · Archive
Cotswold Wildlife Park has named three Humboldt penguin chicks Peggy, Pat and Phil after EastEnders characters.
Cotswold Wildlife Park has named three Humboldt penguin chicks after EastEnders characters: two females named Peggy and Pat, and one male named Phil. The names reference Peggy Mitchell, Pat Butcher and Phil Mitchell from the BBC soap. The chicks are the latest arrivals at the Burford wildlife attraction in Oxfordshire.
Penguin keeper Laura said the names were particularly fitting because life among the Humboldt penguins resembles the drama of the show. 'Working with the Penguin colony is like watching a real-life soap opera,' she said. 'There are arguments over nests, romantic dramas among the happy families and plenty of shenanigans.' The keepers are devoted fans of EastEnders and chose the names because the social interactions within the colony made the television-inspired references an obvious choice.
The three chicks are already proving popular with visitors as they settle into life alongside the rest of the park's penguin colony. Visitors can now spot the youngsters exploring their enclosure, with staff describing them as bringing 'a little bit of Albert Square' to the colony.
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- EastEnders icons inspire penguin chick names at Cotswolds Wildlife ParkCotswold Wildlife Park has named three penguin chicks Peggy, Phil and Pat after icons Peggy and Phil Mitchell, and Pat Butcher on the hit BBC soap EastEndersOxford Mail · 19 Oct, 20:00
- EastEnders icons inspire penguin chick names at Cotswolds Wildlife ParkCotswold Wildlife Park has named three penguin chicks Peggy, Phil and Pat after icons Peggy and Phil Mitchell, and Pat Butcher on the hit BBC soap EastEndersOxfordshire Guardian · 19 Oct, 20:00
In this story: Cotswold Wildlife Park · EastEnders · BBC · Burford · Oxfordshire · Albert Square
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