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 * see Thomas Haining Gillespie penguins came from South Georgia

Using gifts over many years from the whaling firm, Christian Salvesen, he established a penguin pool which became world famous. It was the first successful breeding and rearing of the King Penguin in a zoological park. They were brought from South Georgia in 1914 and the first chick was born in the Zoo in 1919. The penguins are still a popular feature at the Zoo, bolstered by the 'Penguin Parade' which takes place everyday.


 * THG known as Father of EZ?
 * see (as well as above) Edinburgh Zoo Gillespie retired 1950
 * add link to Gillespie
 * tag THG copyvio

The society received its Charter in 1913 and in 1948 "was granted by H.M. King George VI the privilege of adding the prefix "Royal" to its name."