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Get a waddle on for penguins
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A hundred children under the age of 10 will waddle to Penguin Beach to raise money for their flippered friends.

Kids urged to dress up as penguins and waddle for London Zoo

Young animal lovers are being asked to don feathers, beaks and webbed feet to take part in a penguin waddle at London Zoo.

A colony of a hundred young waddlers will arrive at the zoo before it opens to the public so they can get their flippers on, before beginning their journey to Penguin Beach.

Participants must be up to the age of 10 and will each make a pledge to raise £20. The funds will be used to care for London Zoo's penguins and to support its conservation work helping vulnerable penguins in the wild. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed penguin and most money raised.

Waddlers will also be able to observe their flippered friends at Penguin Beach, which is England's largest penguin pool, as well as enjoying a talk on these special birds, to inspire the penguin keepers of the future.

For the rest of the day, they will be free to walk or waddle around the zoo and see some of its other amazing creatures.

The penguin waddle takes place at London Zoo on April 18. For more information, visit: www.zsl.org/penguin-waddle

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.