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The nihilist penguin: How a bird's lonely march captured mood of a burnt-out society

Two penguins walk together toward their habitat, moving in quiet synchrony, bound by instinct and direction. Then, without warning, one of them stops. It turns away and begins walking in the opposite ...
SFGate

Penguin frenzy over / Birds back where they started after mock migration

The 52 penguins at the San Francisco Zoo have finally decided they have better things to do than hang around the pool all day, swimming in circles. Now, it's time to hang around the house. They're ...
New York Post

Giant, muscle-bound penguin ruled prehistoric bird world

WASHINGTON — Scientists have unearthed in New Zealand fossil bones of what might be the heavyweight champion of the penguin world, a bird nearly 6 feet tall that thrived 55 to 60 million years ago, ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Penguin-like bird hanging out at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove

A bird was spotted at Lovers Point on Thursday that had some wondering if a penguin had waddled into Pacific Grove.Sonya Chang snapped photos of the cute black and white sea bird while it was hanging ...
AOL

Penguin parades to end as birds age, but all 85 will remain at the Cincinnati Zoo

Larry, a veteran king penguin at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, will be 29 years old on Feb. 18. If the day's temperature at 11 a.m. is less than 50 degrees, he will, with his chin up, feet ...
People

New Colonies of Emperor Penguin Discovered Thanks to Bird Poop Seen from Outer Space

Antarctic researchers discovered four new colonies of the near-threatened emperor penguin species via satellite images of the birds' poop Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Penguin poop that is ...
Hartford Courant

The biggest penguin that ever existed was a ‘Monster Bird.’ Not much would mess with it, a CT paleontologist says.

New Zealand has been a haven for earthbound birds for eons. The absence of terrestrial predators allowed flightless parrots, kiwis and moas to thrive. Now researchers are adding two prehistoric ...
CNN

Surfing penguins and hunting falcons among bird photography prize winners

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
Reuters

Antarctic scientists warn of bird flu spread as penguin cases confirmed

SANTIAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - Scientists in Antarctica are warning of the spread of deadly H5N1 avian flu virus after the disease was first confirmed on the frozen continent's mainland last month and ...