Why penguin feet don't turn into popsicles? Arteries in the penguin's leg allows them to adjust blood flow to their feet to keep the temperature just above freezing.
Mar 2007 - Watch a really cool video of the new baby Humboldt penguin born at the Oregon Zoo.
Nov 2006 - Wildlife officials for Middle Island, Australia announce plans to use sheepdogs to protect the remaining Fairy Penguin population. Five years ago the Fairy Penguin population on the island was approximately 5000 birds. Today the Middle Island penguin population has dropped to approximately 100 penguins. Wild dogs and foxes have been decimating the Fairy Penguin population. This is a pilot program to see if sheepdogs can effectively protect the birds. Sheepdogs have been successfully used in other parts of Australia to protect free-range chickens from predators.
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This is a new section for the www.PenguinGiftShop.com. If you find a penguin fact that you think should be here please send it to admin@thegiftshops.biz.
I probably shouldn't be saying this, but Santa just came to the PenguinGiftShop and he was really excited about all the great penguin items we have for him this year.
But you can see for yourself.
The first newsletter will come out in December with all the new additions for the month.
