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NewsYahoo News UKScientists discover skeleton of 'human-sized' penguin which stood nearly six FEET tall
The creature stood at an impressive 5ft10.
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Antarctica has set a new record high temperature
According to the World Meteorological Organization, Antarctica’s Esperanza Base recorded a record high temperature of 63.5°F on March 24, 2015. The announcement comes as a large iceberg is set to break off the Antarctic Peninsula, although scientists have not directly linked that to climate change.
NewsYahoo News UKIt's a Brr-Brr-Bromance - arthritic penguin called Dippy becomes best mates with his keeper, Dave
Dippy, a Humboldt penguin, moved to Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre a year ago when his long-term home on the Isle of Wight was forced to close. As well as entertaining visitors with their antics they help raise awareness of penguin conservation needs.
NewsYahoo News UKGermans advised to 'walk like a penguin' ahead of big freeze
Forget about strapping a pair of tennis rackets to your feet, or donning special snow shoes – walking like a penguin is quite literally the way forward when it comes to tackling icy pavements. According to German trauma surgeons, adopting the gait of the aquatic flightless bird will help people avoid slipping on freezing paths as temperatures dip dramtically in the coming days. The advice was published on the website of the German Society of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery on Wednesday, and came complete with diagrams illustrating exactly how Germans should adapt their walking style.
NewsJane HowdleStudents steal endangered penguin that ‘can’t survive in the wild’ from marine park
An African penguin’s life is at risk after well-meaning students freed it from captivity and released it into the wild. The Bayworld team have been scouring the coastline in search of Buddy, and are remaining hopeful that he will be found.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVQuick Recap: GOTHAM SEASON 3 PREMIERE
Gotham’s third season opened this week with a new episode that both recaps and launches many new plot lines for the rest of the year to come. We were left with the aftermaths of the Indian Hill’s escape after Hugo Strange’s plan was defeated by GCPD’s and Jim Gordon’s combined forces.
NewsRoss McGProud Olav The Penguin Just Got A Military Promotion At A Ceremony In Scotland
The penguin, called Sir Nils Olav, was elevated to the role of Brigadier at a ceremony in Scotland. The bird, who lives at Edinburgh Zoo, was given the title by his Majesty the King of Norway’s Guard. Sir Nils waddled up Penguin Walk and inspected the soldiers of the guard.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVGotham, Mad Grey Dawn
Edward Nygma has been completely ingested by his slip evil personality. Organised within a museum, Nygma stole a painting and damaged two others defaced. Jim Gordon and Harvey are left on the crime scene with just two great question marks on the facades of the two damaged paintings.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVGotham, The Ball of Mud and Meanness
Bruce, dressing the clothes of a younger Batman, in what could be called a Batman Begins Begins scenario, is on his way to find the name of his parents’ murderer. Breaking Bad’s Michael Bowen is a great actor and it’s such a shame that his life inside the series has already finished: he would have made a great villain, if only he would have been more explored.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVGotham, A Dead Man Feels No Cold
Both this and the previous episode focused the storyline around the origin story of Victor Fries, the man who will become Mr. Freeze. In the previous episode, following the events that brought Fries into looking for the cure to save his fiancé, the press already would call him with his villain name. This week, Victor has to rescue his loved one from the hands of the Gotham City Police Department.
NewsAnthony Pearce's BlogPick Up A Penguin: Is This Lost Bird Trying To Hitch A Ride Home?
Some jokes just write themselves.
NewsRoss McGWatch The Penguin Who Swims 5,000 Miles To See His Human Pal Every Year
It began in 2011, when retired bricklayer Joao Pereira de Souza, 71, rescued a South American Magellanic penguin on a fishing village island off Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The animal was starving and covered in oil, but after Mr Pereira de Souza helped it recover, the two became best buddies. The animal swims up to 5,000 miles just to live with Mr Pereira de Souza.
NewsRoss McGBlindy The Blind Penguin Picked Up By A New Family
Blindy, a 12-week-old penguin who lives in Flea Bay in New Zealand, has been adopted by animal lover Shireen Helps. The blue penguin was born without functioning eyes and had developed the unusual habit of swimming in tight circles, crashing into the side of its small pond. Flea Bay is home to just three humans and more than 2,500 penguins, and the Helps family have been saving baby chicks from predators for more than 30 years.
NewsRoss McGBowie The Penguin: Cincinnati Zoo Names Animal After David Bowie
A zoo has named a newborn penguin after David Bowie, who died on Sunday. Bowie the Penguin was born at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden last Friday, January 8 - the date of the singer’s 69th birthday. Named Bowie before the singer died on Sunday, the baby penguin’s moniker has taken on new significance following Bowie’s death following an 18-month battle with cancer.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVGotham - Worse than a crime
Considering Gotham’s previous episode, I expected a little bit more from the mid-season finale, Worse than a crime. Certainly something more in terms of action and a little less in terms of boring scenes. Nonetheless, it is safe to say that overall we got what we deserved.
NewsDavide Cantelmo TrueDetecTVA bitter pill to swallow
After Theo Galavan has been set aside, Gotham managed to set up a plot so intriguing and full of possible developments that it makes me think that Bruce Wayne, still being a too emotional teenager, is actually missing all the fun. Nygma and Penguin found themselves together after the previous episode when Edward rescued Oswald from certain death, as he was living alone and injured in a unknown wood. As I believed the actor behind Oswald Cobblepot, also known as Penguin, did ‘save’ the first season of Gotham truly expressing the best acting among the whole cast, this year’s new leading figure between villains is surely Edward Nygma, i.e.
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