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The Norwegian family of Christian Salvesen presented the Zoo with its first-ever king penguin in 1913, another reason why Nils is so special.

Edinburgh Zoo has a long history with penguins and Norway. Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III of the Norwegian Kings Guard inherited his status as a knight of Norway from Nils Olav II, who was in turn knighted for his long.

In 2005, the Zoo was presented with a 4-foot tall bronze statue of the Sir Nils, which takes pride of place outside Penguins Rock.

And then in 2008, they actually then got to the point where they knighted a penguin.

KNIGHTHOOD: Serge Rezvani Decorated with French Legion of Honor. Introducing Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III the world Famous Penguin. Sir Nils resides with the rest of our colony in Penguins Rock, which includes the largest outdoor penguin pool in Europe. KNIGHTHOOD: Status Quo stars Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi recieve OBE.Some other facts you might not know about Sir Nils Olav: Throughout the series, he is mostly maintaining his weapons business while engaging in conflict with other fellow gangland. He is a heinous crime lord and black market racketeer, as well as one of Batman's oldest foes. Nils is regarded very highly among the Norwegian Guardsman and has received these honours and medals due to his outstanding service and good conduct! The Guardsmen like to visit Nils every few years while they are in the city performing at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, better known as the Penguin, is a major antagonist in the Batman: Arkham video game series.

Following his adoption, Nils was given the role of mascot for the Norwegian Guard and has quickly moved up the ranks:Ģ001 - Honourable Regimental Sergeant Majorīelow: Watch Sir Nils promotion to Brigadier by the Norwegian Guard in 2016. Nils Olav, a king penguin, is named after Major Nils Egelien, who organised the original adoption back in 1972, and the then-King of Norway, King Olav. His new position was so important, that his knighthood has to be approved by King Harald V of Norway!ĭid you know that RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is home to a knighted penguin? Meet Sir Nils Olav! His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Above: Becoming 'Sir' Nils Olav in 2008, in the presence of 130 guardsmen. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books.