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In 2008 the King of Norway knighted a penguin called Nils Olav III that lives at Edinburgh Zoo. The King described him as a penguin "in every way qualified to receive the honour and dignity of knighthood". He is a Brigadier and Colonel-in-Chief in the Norwegian army.
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In WW2, Polish soldiers found and adopted a brown bear (Wojtek) who boosted morale and helped carry ammunitions for the soldiers. He retired in Edinburgh zoo after the war.
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At the Edinburgh Zoo there is a voluntary daily penguin parade, which sometimes gets cancelled if the penguins do not wish to go out that day.
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At Edinburgh Zoo there's a Penguin called Sir Nils Olav, who's a Brigadier and has a Knighthood
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A penguin in Edinburgh Zoo was knighted by the king of Norway, and was inducted into the military, also achieving the rank of Corporal-In-Chief
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In 2008, a king penguin at the Edinburgh Zoo was knighted after being adopted as the mascot of the Norwegian Guard.
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In 2008 Norway knighted a Penguin in Edinburgh Zoo
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Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III is a King Penguin who is Colonel-In-Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. He currently resides in Edinburgh Zoo. The title has been passed down through three King Penguins since 1972.
