Your data on MRCVSonline
The nature of the services provided by Vision Media means that we might obtain certain information about you.
Please read our Data Protection and Privacy Policy for details.

In addition, (with your consent) some parts of our website may store a 'cookie' in your browser for the purposes of
functionality or performance monitoring.
Click here to manage your settings.
If you would like to forward this story on to a friend, simply fill in the form below and click send.

Your friend's email:
Your email:
Your name:
 
 
Send Cancel
Fugitive penguin captured at last!
Joerg Koch/Getty Images
Penguin 337 back behind bars

After a two month penguin-hunt, following an escape from a Japanese aquarium, Penguin 337 has been captured and returned to The Tokyo Sea Life Park.

The one-year old Humboldt penguin has been living a fugitive life ever since it tackled a two metre fence in early March and escaped into the waters of the Edogawa river, on the northern side of Tokyo Bay.

Penguin 337 was spotted some 30 times in the vicinity of Tokyo Bay during its eleven weeks on the run, and has found fame as the first runaway penguin to have reached the sea. It has eluded capture on several occasions.

But on the 24th May, its adventures came to an end when two Tokyo Sea Life Park keepers caught it underneath a bridge over the Edogawa, and brought Penguin 337 back home.

A spokesperson commented: "It hasn't lost weight. It hasn't got fatter either, but its health seems good." 

Become a member or log in to add this story to your CPD history

RCVS announces 1CPD app update

News Story 1
 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

Click here for more...
News Shorts
Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.