At a zoo in western Germany, a baby African Penguin decided to go on a little stroll through a lion's den. As reported by Der Spiegel, the tiny bird escaped its habitat and started waddling through the lion enclosure. Fortunately, the lions were asleep. Zookeepers guided the penguin to safety using a trail of herrings. The zoo doesn't usually name its penguins, but apparently bonded with this one, since they started calling it Leona.
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Photo: Allwetterzoo Münster
Showing posts with label penguins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label penguins. Show all posts
Friday, January 7, 2011
Into the Lion's Den
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Penguin Gets Prosthetic Beak
Five month-old Tungo was found on a beach in Rio de Janeiro with a shattered bill that had been damaged by a boat propeller.
Discovering that he was unable to eat, vets at Rio de Janeiro zoo built him a brand-new acrylic beak, shaped from a broken piece of the original.
This is the first operation of its type on a penguin in Latin America.
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via Neatorama
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gay German Zoo Pair Raising Baby
Two male Humboldt penguins cautiously guard the entrance to their cave in the "Zoo am Meer" zoological park in Bremerhaven, northern Germany, where they are fostering a six weeks old penguin chick.
After a penguin egg had been abandoned by its biological parents, it was placed in the male penguins' nest, who then adopted and hatched it.
Bremerhaven zoo veterinarian Schoene said the male birds, named Z and Vielpunkt, are one of three same-sex pairs among the zoo's 20 Humboldt penguins that have attempted to mate.
AP Photo/Focke Strangmann
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
On the subject of penguins
Looks like the inauguration, doesn't it?
This amazing photo was taken on South Georgia Island. The photographer says, "This is not the largest colony of king penguins on South Georgia but there were over a hundred thousand breeding pairs in this location. The brown spots are not open spaces but chicks that have not fledged."
from Flickr, by chuck12600
Take a look at it in the largest size: 3200 x 2135. Better yet, set it as your desktop wallpaper.
As cute as a sock monkey?
Might be cuter than a sock monkey ...
This instructable will walk you through the step by step creation of a Sock Penguin. This project was completed for a Grade 1 (6 year old kids) class that has been studying penguins.
Please note that no penguins were harmed in the creation of this project, however, some socks were severely damaged in the prototyping stage. Please do not use socks that still contain feet.
Note that hot glue guns can burn you. They're called "hot" for a reason. Do not let 6 year olds operate hot glue guns. Adult supervision is required. Also, do not let 6 year olds operate heavy machinery. It's just a bad plan.
(via Penguins!)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Cute or not? Gentoo penguin chick
This little cutie was born on Dec. 12 at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Joke: Short Animal Jokes - Penguins
How do penguins drink their cola?
On the rocks.
What do penguins have for lunch?
Iceburgers.
What do you call a penguin in the desert?
Lost.
What kind of bird can write?
A penguin.
What kind of fish do penguins catch at night?
Starfish.
What’s black and white and goes round and around?
A penguin in a revolving door.
What's a penguin's favorite vegetable?
Iceberg lettuce.
Who is a penguin's favorite singer?
Seal.
Who is a penguin's favorite actor?
Sean Pennguin.
Why do penguins carry fish in their beaks?
Because they haven’t got any pockets.
Why are penguins so popular on the Internet?
Because they have Web feet.
Why do penguins sit on marshmallows?
To keep from falling into the hot chocolate.
Why don’t you see penguins in Britain?
Because they’re afraid of Wales.
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