Celebrities heap praise on the Daily Express for its 'significant win' in penguin crusade

Celebrities heap praise on the Daily Express for its 'significant win' in penguin crusadeFeargal Sharkey and Chris Packham are among those who have celebrated this crusading newspaper and animal campaigners. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Daily Express 17:00, Fri, May 29, 2026 How the Express saved the penguins (Image: Humphrey Nemar.)Celebrities have praised the Express’s crusade to free penguins from the basement of London Aquarium without fresh air or daylight. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Chris Packham, Feargal Sharkey and Megan McCubbin – who led a 300-person protest outside the facility in October alongside Dale Vince – were among those to celebrate the victory for the penguins. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyFormer Undertones star and clean water campaigner Mr Sharkey, who created the “free the 15” campaign name, said: “Steph Spyro and the Daily Express have saved the penguins which are currently being held captive in the basement of the London Aquarium. Huge, huge, huge achievement. Hip hip hooray.“A brilliant, brilliant example of nothing more than having a clear vision, a strategic objective c...