German Chancellor Angela Merkel becomes friend to all penguins

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has adopted a penguin during her visit to the Ozeaneum maritime museum in Stralsund, northern Germany.



Merkel fed her penguin, which she named Alexandra, with anchovies, as she became an honorary patron for the Humboldt penguin.

Alexandra, aged three, will now be sponsored for life, a considerable effort considering Humbolt penguins have a life expectancy of 30.


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Alexandra lives with eight other Humbolt penguins in the new enclosure. Angela says she is now a friend to all penguins.