International Penguin Day!

Gatsby · 04-25-2006, 08:11 PM

Seeing as how this is the igloo i thought a few of you might like to know that its the international penguin day! (25th april)

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On April 25th of every year, the formally-clad penguins of the Antarctic continent begin an incredible northward migration. Penguins are unique in that they are the only migratory birds that don't fly (they swim). They are also unique in that unlike, say, the Crested Egret, apparently penguins don't take migration all that seriously. In fact, the penguin's migratory habits are an embarrassment to most instinctively compulsive species. They start their migration in that same wonderfully grand fashion that, say, the Canadian Geese do. On cue, in synchronicity with some mysterious call of Nature, penguins of great number and varied breeds all dive into that "wild blue under" and head North.

more info here - Penguin day!

Aisling · 04-25-2006, 08:21 PM

ha! tome

PenguinBoy · 04-25-2006, 08:24 PM

Us penguins actually fly underwatter, and flap our flippers

, yay! migration time!

administrator · 04-25-2006, 08:45 PM

happy penguin day! although, i think penguins only live in the southern hemisphere... and eskimos in the north... penguins rock though!

SisterMidnight · 04-26-2006, 02:42 AM

yes that's true but it's not as if this is an actual igloo and we're really eskimos... *suspends disbelief*

i could swear i've even seen elephants running around this place

but yes penguins do rock! has anyone seen that movie "march of the penguins"? such odd little creatures.. but when they migrated to their breeding grounds they didn't swim they had to march across the ice.. and the most amazing thing is after they laid their eggs the females passed them off to the males to keep warm so they could march back to the ocean to feed.. the males carried the eggs around on the tops of their feet and tucked under their bodies for months to keep them warm.. i've never seen such devoted fathers!

penguins are very cool

Gatsby · 04-26-2006, 02:51 AM

way to burst the bubble.. you might as well say now that theres no such thing as the easter bunny

and ive seen march of the penguins.. its brilliant! There nothing better than a documentry on penguins on a sunday afternoon

SisterMidnight · 04-26-2006, 03:06 AM

oh c'mon now just because you have a parka doesn't make you a real eskimo

that documentary was brilliant! i saw another one on public television the other day on polar bears.. saw one slaughter and devour a seal

it was very interesting tho..

misty · 04-26-2006, 04:37 AM

I've been away from the igloo for faaaaar too long. glad that I made it here right on Penguin Day

Happy Penguin day everyone!

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04-26-2006, 02:51 AM	#6
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	way to burst the bubble.. you might as well say now that theres no such thing as the easter bunny and ive seen march of the penguins.. its brilliant! There nothing better than a documentry on penguins on a sunday afternoon __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

04-26-2006, 03:06 AM	#7
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	oh c'mon now just because you have a parka doesn't make you a real eskimo that documentary was brilliant! i saw another one on public television the other day on polar bears.. saw one slaughter and devour a seal it was very interesting tho.. Last edited by SisterMidnight; 04-26-2006 at 04:48 AM. Reason: dyslexia

04-26-2006, 02:42 AM	#5
SisterMidnight Jellyfishsting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Is this heaven? Posts: 5,500	yes that's true but it's not as if this is an actual igloo and we're really eskimos... suspends disbelief i could swear i've even seen elephants running around this place but yes penguins do rock! has anyone seen that movie "march of the penguins"? such odd little creatures.. but when they migrated to their breeding grounds they didn't swim they had to march across the ice.. and the most amazing thing is after they laid their eggs the females passed them off to the males to keep warm so they could march back to the ocean to feed.. the males carried the eggs around on the tops of their feet and tucked under their bodies for months to keep them warm.. i've never seen such devoted fathers! penguins are very cool

04-26-2006, 04:37 AM	#8
misty Malaysian Eskimo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 193	I've been away from the igloo for faaaaar too long. glad that I made it here right on Penguin Day Happy Penguin day everyone! __________________ You've never been to Niagara Falls? I have seen water, it's water that's all..