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These surfing penguins are making waves as they glide gracefully across the ocean.They are showcasing their talent as they arrive on the East Coast beach of New Island in the Falklands.The penguins are of the gentoo species, characterised by their bright orange bills and the distinctive white stripes on their heads. The dazzling images were captured by amateur photographer Shanu Subra, during a 26 day ecology expedition. Here: a lone penguin balancing cooly on a single foot as it catches a wave. (Photo by Shanu Subra/Solent News/SIPA Press)

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25 Nov 2014 10:55:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Christmas Penguins

Visitors look at penguins wearing Santa Claus (in red) and Christmas tree (in green) costumes during a promotional event for Christmas at an amusement park in Yongin, south of Seoul, December 18, 2013. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

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18 Dec 2013 10:25:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Valentine's Day Celebrated at California of Sciences

An African Penguin holds a Valentine's Day card at the California Academy of Sciences on February 13, 2013 in San Francisco, California. In honor of Valentine's Day, the colony of African Penguins at the California Academy of Sciences received heart-shaped red valentines with hand written messages from Academy visitors. (Photo by Justin Sullivan)

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14 Feb 2013 10:12:00,post received 0 comments

Funny “Penguin Highway” in Antarctica by Melissa Brennan (Video)

“Penguin Highway” in Antarctica by Melissa Brennan (Video by Melissa Brennan). Very funny, I recommend to look! =)

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13 Feb 2013 18:11:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Swimming Into Jaws of Death

A young penguin swam into the “jaws of death” of a leopard seal in Port Lockroy, on the Antarctic Peninsula, in this photo by underwater photographer Amos Nachoun.

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02 Feb 2013 09:09:00,post received 0 comments

Sad New Zealand Penguins in Need of Sweaters

Penguin sweaters, also known as penguin jumpers, are sweaters which are knitted for penguins that have been caught in oil slicks. When an oil spill affects penguins, they are dressed in knitted sweaters to stop them preening their feathers and to keep them warm, since the spilled oil destroys their natural oils. This also prevents them from poisoning themselves by ingesting the oil. The sweaters are removed and discarded as soon as the penguins can be washed. The original project has been completed, but the knitting pattern is still available on-line, as subsequent oil spills make it necessary. The extra sweaters are kept on behalf of the Wildlife Rescue Team.

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31 Oct 2012 13:06:00,post received 0 comments

Charming Polar Tales by Paul Nicklen. Part III

A large bull walrus returns to the shores of Prins Karl Forland after diving and feeding on clams. (Photo by Paul Nicklen/National Geographic). Svalbard, Norway, 2011

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14 Apr 2012 11:53:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Polar Tales by Paul Nicklen. Part II

The sea leopard. The Antarctic Peninsula. (Photo by Paul Nicklen)

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12 Apr 2012 13:58:00,post received 0 comments