My favourite place in Edinburgh is the zoo. It is open all year round, even on Christmas day when traditionally the animals like to spend time with their families and reflect on the events of the year and the meaning of life. Last year during the festival a penguin called Nils received a Knighthood in recognition for his services to the Norwegian Army. Whilst I am not such a big fan of armies or any of the Scandinavian countries (except Sweden and Finland) and would never consider joining an army unless called upon to do so by a charming flightless bird, I do support any gesture that strengthens ties between countries and species.
As an amateur zoologist myself, I advocate equal rights for all animals and if penguins ever wanted to develop nuclear weapons I would certainly support their case to do so.
