437 submissions were narrowed down into 10 winners for a fun caption contest. The cartoon to be captioned was a pair of penguins, one in a fancy tuxedo and the other sporting a Hawaiian style shirt, red Bermuda shorts and sandels – cute! read the full article and winning submissions at TheStar.com [tags] penguins, cartoon[/tags]

I just found a great site that lets you help kids in need through donations to various classroom project requests. Teachers make a proposal for school supplies or equipment that you can make a donation for. In the middle of all these projects is a request for new books… 20 copies of Mr. Popper’s Penguins […]

This inspiring story was recently published in The Voice, a publication out of New Baltimore, Michigan. “Port Huron Hospital Foundation’s annual Adopt-a-Penguin program is a philanthropic effort that inspires youngsters to support other youngsters being cared for at the hospital.” … … “The children had custody of their penguins for 30 days. During that time, […]

Dinosaurs and penguins had/have a similar respiratory system. “Modern-day birds have a highly specialised respiratory system, made up of a small rigid lung and around nine air sacs. The bellows-like movement of the sternum and ribs moves air through the system. Image: University of Manchester The researchers examined fossils, including the famed ‘fighting dinosaurs’ Bony […]

According to a short article from ABC news, Australia, “…the endangered fairy penguin colony at Manly in Sydney’s north… are the fattest and healthiest in Australia.” The article continues, “After a drastic decline in numbers between the 1960s and 1980s, the NSW Government study has found penguin numbers are now stable.” Read more fairy penguin […]