Escape From Tokyo Zoo
One of the 135 Humboldt penguins from Tokyo Sea Life Park (Kasai Rinkai Suizokuen) thrived in Tokyo Bay for 82 days after apparently scaling the 13 feet high wall and through the fence into the bay. The penguin, known only by its number (#337), was recaptured by the zoo keepers in late May 2012.
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