'Dead' Antarctica Penguins Are Probably Fine

discovery.com ^ | Feb 16, 2016 | Becky Oskin

[Berlin_Freeper]

Let's give the penguins a little credit.

The news reported around the world was startling — that some 150,000 Adélie penguins have died in Antarctica because a colossal iceberg cut off their sea access.

But there's no proof yet that the birds are dead. No one has actually found 150,000 frozen penguins. In fact, experts think there's a less horrific explanation for the missing birds: When the fishing gets tough, penguins simply pick up and move.

[Darksheare]

Misread animal name as Adele penguin.
Thought “how the hell did she...?”

[KingLudd]

“And it was a COLOSSAL iceburg. That’s huge and series.”

You misspelled “huge.”

[Sacajaweau]

I couldn't think of it....hugh? ;-)

I'm in upstate NY. My car is sooooooo buried. It's really hugh and series...

[Mark17]

And it was a COLOSSAL iceberg

Exactly. I rest my case.

:-)

[Smokin' Joe]

Let’s round it off and go with 225 stock tank barrels...(about 1/2 pint per bird).

[dayglored]

>> ...penguins simply pick up and move...

> That reminds me of the Sam Kinison bit about how starving people in the desert should move to where the food is.

Thus demonstrating that a bunch of stupid flightless birds are one hell of a lot smarter than a lot of people...

[Tax-chick]

Un-dead Penguins!

[Nailbiter]

Mayne they are hiding in the bushes

[Nailbiter]

That made me laugh

[Nailbiter]

flightless birds

Master and Commander
Captain: Stephen
Stephen: Yes Captain
Captain: They are flightless birds

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

In the 1880s, weren’t there stations in Antarctica that killed and rendered penguins for their oil? Here is a chance to make a “killing”!

[SgtHooper]

huge = hugh

The spelling police.

[mad_as_he$$]

You are not that new!

[Gefn]

Baby penguins.

The only critter that’s as cute as a puppy or a kitten.

And when they grow up they become butlers.

So that is where Jeeves comes from.

[moose07]

The Return of the Un-Dead Penguin, part2!

[moose07]

Shhhh, that is the secret supply cupboard. LoL :D

[Darksheare]

[moose07]

Pan pipes are bad enough, now it’s The Penguin Pipes of mass destruction!

[Tax-chick]

Aaaaaaagh.

[Darksheare]

It is the true march of the penguins!
The battle music lilting over the ice fields!
Legions of penguins marching along, unstoppable, inexorable, never ending!