King Penguin 'Sir Nils Olav' Inspects Norwegian Soldiers and Gets Military Promotion
His Majesty the King of Norway's Guard visited Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday to bestow an honourary military title on a popular resident king penguin, named Sir Nils Olav, in video courtesy of the Edinburgh Zoo. Named after Major Nils Egelien who organised the adoption of a king penguin by Edinburgh Zoo in 1972 and the then-King of Norway, King Olav, Sir Nils is the Norwegian Guard's mascot.