Badass Scottish penguin promoted to the rank of Brigadier
 

Badass Scottish penguin promoted to the rank of Brigadier
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LONDON — Unless you happen to be a king, a knight and a brigadier, the penguin pictured above is officially more important than you.

On Monday, king penguin Sir Nils Olav received a visit at Edinburgh Zoo from the King of **rway's Guard.

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If you're wondering why this particular penguin has a knighthood and why it's receiving visits from the **rweigan armed forces (both legitimate questions), it's because he's the regiment's mascot. A family in **rway were the first to present king penguins to Edinburgh Zoo back in 2014, and there's been a link between the two ever since. Read more...

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