Nothing But Penguins

Opus the penguin is leaving us

This news was reported on October 18th, but I thought I’d sit and hope the news would be reversed… I girl can dream can’t she? November 2, 2008 will be the last comic episode for Opus according to an article from Salon. Berkeley Breathed has decided its time to close the book on this loveable […]

Adelie penguins help researchers with climate change

Discovery channel news recently published an article about climate change and penguins, sighting that DNA research of Adelie penguins suggests survival depends on ability to adapt to temperature changes. “Adelie penguins are a wonderful model to study the problem of climate change,” said Lambert. “They have lived through temperature fluctuations much higher than those in […]

Snares Island penguin rescued

A project leader at the Department of Primary Industries in Tasmania rescued a badly injured penguin. The penguin was cut along his back, obviously tired and hungry. Dr Pemberton took the ailing penguin home to a special compound and nursed the bird back to health. Read more about this fantastic penguin hero Photo from Sam […]

recap: Giant Penguin Fossil found in Peru

Just when you might have thought penguins were great right now… apparently they’ve been great for hundreds of thousands… er, millions of years. Thank goodness for that! A giant penguin fossil was found. This lead to all kinds of great discoveres and insights… where did penguins originally live and what weather did they thrive in? […]

Sir Nils Olav Penguin

Nils Olav, a penguin in the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, was knighted August 15th, 2008. He is the third king penguin to carry the name since the original mascot was named in 1972. Now you may call him Sir Nils. More about the penguin knighting ceremony can be read at the Winnipeg Free Press.