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Lala is a King Penguin in Japan who was rescued and domesticated by a family in Shimoda, famously walking to the local fish market alone with a backpack.
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Lala ranks #7 of 84 in the Penguin ranking, behind Yellow-eyed Penguin, ahead of Adélie Penguin.
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Why did Lala the penguin walk to a fish shop?
After being adopted by a Japanese family, Lala learned the route to a nearby fish shop and went there carrying a small backpack. The shopkeeper would give the King Penguin a fish and place more food in the pack for the return journey.
How did Lala come to live with a family in Japan?
Lala was reportedly found injured after becoming caught in a fishing net and was taken in for treatment. The penguin became accustomed to the family's home and remained with them rather than returning to a zoo or aquarium.
How did Lala cope with Japan's warm weather?
The family provided a refrigerated room and a cooled outdoor area because King Penguins are adapted to cold subantarctic environments. Lala could also bathe in a specially prepared space at the house.
Was Lala's fish-market walk filmed?
Yes. Japanese television footage showing Lala walking through town with a backpack later spread internationally online. The unusual routine made Lala one of the best-known individual penguins outside a zoo.
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