2008: Spitzer, Chillicothe, Zion And Pierre
Dec 31st, 2008 · As the year draws to an end, we revisit some of the major news stories we reported on and the people — and penguins — we met to find out what's happening now.
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Farewell Opus; Hello Pete, The Perfectly Practical Pig *
Oct 6th, 2008 · After 30 years, cartoonist Berkeley Breathed is bidding adieu to his charming, politically astute penguin of Bloom County and Opus. His new project is Pete & Pickles, a children's book about a very sad pig.
Penguins Fans on No Sleep After Hockey Win
Jun 3rd, 2008 · It was a marathon of a hockey game on Monday. The Pittsburgh Penguins fought back against the Detroit Red Wings to stay alive in the Stanley Cup finals. The contest went into triple overtime. Duquesne Professor Jim Webber, who stayed up well past midnight to watch the victory, talks with Robert Siegel.
Pierre Sheds Wet Suit for Real Penguin Suit *
Apr 25th, 2008 · After beginning to go bald in 2006, a penguin in San Francisco was fitted with a wet suit — and started to re-grow his feathers. Pam Schaller, a senior aquatic biologist at the California Academy of Sciences, shares Pierre's remarkable story.
Penguins Helped and Hurt by Changing Climate
Mar 31st, 2008 · Exactly 100 years ago, scientists started studying a penguin colony at Cape Royds, Antarctica. What they've learned since then suggests that climate change will reshuffle life on the planet in complicated ways.
Antarctica's Sea 'Babies' in Limbo
Mar 17th, 2008 · The icy ocean around Antarctica is one of the most unspoiled in the world. It's world-renowned for its penguins, but one team of scientists is more concerned about the animals you can't see -- and the fate these microscopic creatures may face in a warming world.
Giant Penguin Fossils Found in Peru **
Jun 29th, 2007 · New evidence suggests that giant penguins once lived in a Peruvian desert more than 40 million years ago in the middle and late Eocene period. Researchers in Peru unearthed fossils of two species of ancient penguins, one of which stood over five feet tall and wielded a seven-inch beak.
Surf-Penguin Mockumentary Catches a Mellow Wave
Jun 8th, 2007 · Easygoing dialogue, a relaxed message: Wave riding- penguin mockumentary Surf's Up is PG-gentle, sweet, and laid-back like no kid flick you'll remember.
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