美国国家公共电台 NPR--Soaring inflation has not spared the oh-so-picky penguins of Japan

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Soaring inflation has not spared the oh-so-picky penguins² of Japan

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To cut costs, the penguins at an aquarium⁴ in Japan are getting cheaper mackerel snacks. Many of the penguins are turning their beaks⁵ up.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel.

Soaring inflation has not spared the oh-so-picky penguins of Japan. To cut costs, zookeepers at the Hakone-en Aquarium have turned to cheaper mackerel snacks for their penguin¹ pals⁶. Many of them are turning their beaks up. Their caretakers tell AFP the switch to the new menu is even more unpopular with the aquarium's otters⁷. But they say they aren't worried because they'll still have some of the more choice nibbles⁸ on hand.

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