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Young penguin becomes a ‘bird guide’ for best friend

ZOOS & BIRD PARKS

A THREE-YEAR-OLD AFRICAN penguin (Spheniscus demersus) at Birdworld in Surrey has become a “bird guide” for a fellow resident that has impaired vision.

The hand-reared bird named “Penguin” has

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