Monthly Archives: April 2008
World Penguin Day
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
