The Lost Emperor: A Stranger On The Shore

[knocker]

An emperor penguin has taken a wrong turn from the Antarctic and ended up on a beach in New Zealand.

It is believed to be the first sighting in the wild in New Zealand for more than 40 years, and it's possibly the first time someone has seen an emperor penguin on the country's North Island.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/22/3250345.htm

[Methuselah]

He's crying because he's lost his dad. Any guesses to what dad looks like? :blush:

[Polar Maritime]

Looks like someones tried to throw him a stick.....

I watched a program last year, when i bunch of scientist were trying to find out why the odd one took off on his own path, away from the group. Even when they picked them up and took them back, they just went off on there own again. They never came to a conclusion... maybe they just need some space lol

[Kiwi]

Hope this story doesn't have a sad ending

Although a trip home with the RNZAF isn't going to happen with it being winter down south I'd hope that they could point him/her in the right direction ... surely even Stewart Island would be a help.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733850

[bobbydog]

maybe he just thought " -70c? 100mph winds? you know what? sod this! i'm off to new zealand!"

[knocker]

He's crying because he's lost his dad. Any guesses to what dad looks like? :blush:

I did wonder whether Cameron had transmogrified into a penguin and is standing surrounded by policies with no u-turn. Or Clegg having done the same surrounded by loyal LibDem supporters.

[Methuselah]

maybe he just thought " -70c? 100mph winds? you know what? sod this! i'm off to new zealand!"

That'll teach him not to use Metcheck!!

[Polar Maritime]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/25/3253544.htm?section=justin Looks like his health is going downhill due to eating sand thinking its snow. Surely they can keep it somewhere, as its obvious it's not going to survive in that climate

[Kiwi]

On the mend, with feet up at Wellington zoo ...and then plans to send him/her back south

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10735383

[Polar Maritime]

http://www.abc.net.a...et-free/2869810 Happy Feet set free

[Kiwi]

And we can follow him at http://www.nzemperor.com/

Off to watch Mr Poppers penguins this morning with the kids.

[Kiwi]

Well, he's getting closer to antartica every day but at this rate he won't be home for Christmas!

http://www.ourfarsouth.org/Track-Happy-Feet.aspx

[Kiwi]

Bad news folks ....seems that Happy Feet may have been eaten

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8756767/New-Zealand-penguin-Happy-Feet-may-have-been-eaten.html

[Guest]

Chicken Burger King?

[Downburst]

Chicken Burger King?

Yeh, in fairness to the shark though we were always told when you're feeling kind of peckish... pi pi pii pick up a penguin