London Zoo penguins go flippin' crazy for new Olympic diving board

It’s not only humans who've been getting in on the excitement of the Olympics - it looks like the animals are as well.

As Olympic fever continues to spread, 64 lucky penguins were given their very own diving board at London Zoo.

Having already perfected their penguin-stroke and mastered the flipper-crawl in their custom-built pool, the sporty birds will now be able to demonstrate their impressive diving skills as part of the world famous zoo’s Olympics-inspired ‘Animal Athletes’ programme.

Messing about at Penguin Beach, England’s biggest penguin pool, is the perfect way for the birds to get a break from the unseasonal warmth.

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Head bird keeper Adrian Walls said: “The penguins love nothing more than to show off their diving skills. I think they’ll love having their very own diving board.

“We’ve installed it at the deepest point of their pool, right above the underwater viewing areas, so we should be able to see them giving Tom Daley a run for his money.”
 
More animals are set to show off their sporting abilities at the zoo ahead of this summer’s Olympics. Watch this space.