Sir Nils Olav III, a resident of Penguin's Rock in Edinburgh Zoo, was given the honorary title of Major General in the King's Guard of Norway on Monday, as their official mascot. Some 160 ...

The penguin, known as Sir Nils Olav III, lives at Penguins Rock in Edinburgh Zoo and is the official mascot of King’s Guard of Norway. His name dates back to 1972, when a king penguin at the ...

A king penguin was given a guard of honour as it was promoted to a new rank at a ceremony attended by 160 uniformed soldiers. Sir Nils Olav III, which lives at Penguins Rock at Edinburgh Zoo ...

A popular king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo received a guard of honour on Monday as it was given a new ranking in a formal ceremony that included 160 uniformed soldiers. Sir Nils Olav III, who resides ...

So how did a penguin in Scotland come to be the ceremonial leader of the Norwegian king's bodyguard? According to the Edinburgh Zoo, the first king penguin to come to the zoo was a gift of the ...

Sir Nils Olav III, which lives at Penguins Rock at Edinburgh Zoo, is the official mascot of His Majesty the King’s Guard of Norway and receives ceremonial visits. In 1972, a king penguin at the ...

It may surprise you to learn that Edinburgh Zoo is home to a penguin who is a brigadier of the Norwegian King's Guard. Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin who currently resides at the zoo.

EDINBURGH Zoo have hit back at 'vegan activist' after ... There are over 100 penguins at Penguin Rock including Gentoo penguins, King penguins and Northern Rockhopper penguins.