Photo Credit: markren at flickr
On the 25th of April every year, the Adelie penguins in the Antarctic begin their annual northward migration. The Adelies start migrating in the Antarctic fall season and won’t return to their colonies until the following spring. In true synchronized fashion, the Adelies dive into the frigid waters answering their Nature’s [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 25, 2008
World Penguin Day
April 24, 2008
Little Blue in South Africa?
It would seem that a Little Blue has come a long way to visit its distant Blackfooted cousins! A juvenile Fairy penguin was found stranded at Cape Henderson a few weeks ago by a local resident, one Arina Bernstein. Little Blues are only found natively in southern Australia and New Zealand so how this little [...]
April 22, 2008
Save a Penguin, Take the Bus
Several species of penguins whose habitats are endangered by climate change today urged Americans to go green for Earth Day 2008 by taking motorcoaches, the most environmental way to travel because of buses’ drastically lower carbon dioxide emissions compared with airlines, trains, and automobiles, according to several studies.
With the help of an educational eight-page booklet [...]
April 22, 2008
Earthcare fears for penguin colony
A penguincolony living in St Kilda could get increased protection from vandals and dogs, but not from the contaminants that will be disturbed this week by the controversial channel deepening project.
With dredging in the contaminated parts of the Yarra River to begin in earnest tomorrow, environment group Earthcare St Kilda has stepped-up calls for the [...]
April 21, 2008
Matryoshka Penguins
My wife and I were at the mall yesterday and I happened to find this awesome matryoshka (or babooshka) doll in Claire’s (wife was shopping for stuff for our daughter, I was wandering around). I knew I needed to have one as they only had a couple left. In case you aren’t familiar with matryoshka [...]
April 17, 2008
Meet Sydney the Penguin
A cute little Blackfooted penguin chick named Sydney is set to debut at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh this Saturday. Sidney is named after the captain of the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins, Sydney Crosby. This cute little guy was born eight weeks ago at the Erie Zoo and has spent the last few weeks getting himself [...]
