Whale Island in old pictures | Nostalgia
Sailors took her on board their cruiser and made her their mascot.
When she outgrew her accommodation she was dropped off on Whale Island (HMS Excellent) where the sailors’ zoo had been established since 1893.
In 1975 the Royal Navy banned taking animal mascots to sea.
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