The Bombay High Court on Friday warned the BMC that if it cannot show that it is taking proper care of the Humboldt penguins at Byculla zoo, the court will send them back to Seoul, South Korea, where the birds were bought from. However, the court also pointed out that several smaller countries have managed to maintain penguin parks, so there is no reason Mumbaikars should be deprived of a chance to view the birds at a similar facility here.

The HC was informed yesterday that the BMC still hasn’t fixed a date to open the penguin gallery for public viewing. By March 8, the authorities hope to shift the birds to the final enclosure from the quarantine area, where they have been held since July 26, but they still have not announced any plans to open the enclosure for public viewing.