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Aww! Featherless Penguin Dons Wetsuit

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Featherless Penguin Dons Wetsuit | Cute | News | PEOPLE Pets. Click the photo or link above to read the entire story on People Pets!

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An Imperial Twitch

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The Gods of Birding, being both capricious and wrathful, decided to punish my insolence by washing up an Emperor Penguin on the coasts of the island upon which I make my home. Which brings us back to the Emperor Penguin. Besides, it’s an Emperor Penguin. This was not initially a problem for me. But the thing was news.

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Living Planet Aquarium ticket giveaway!

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If you want to see a virtual fly through of what the new facility will look like, here is a video: I am pretty excited about the new building, especially because there will be a tunnel of sharks to walk under, and more penguins! Penguins are one of my favorite things to visit at the aquarium.

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Week 19: Out of Africa!

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Simons Town is the home of Boulders Beach, and its very large number of African Penguins. They are border line pets around town, and have no fear of people. In fact, at almost any given time of day, it is not at all impossible to see one or two walking around this waterfront town. They rode in on the waves and foam, so effortlessly.

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Africa’s endangered species

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This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa.

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

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The birds are then rinsed to remove the detergent at the rinse station using 106 o water at 40 to 60 PSI After being dried with commercial pet dryers Michelle explains, “they come out with their feathers all puffed out. [link] This is where the washing of oiled birds takes place at the San Francisco Bay facility. They are transformed.”

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SimplyFido Holiday Collection

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SimplyFido offers high quality, organic, soft plush pet toys. The holiday collection toys are limited edition, and something that every pet parent can feel good about giving their dog. They offer two great holiday designs, the adorable moose and a super cute penguin. They are made so well, and so very cute.