February 2011
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January 2011
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Penguin Café Orchestra Legend Lives On →
The Penguin Café Orchestra were a free-thinking folk collective, led by classically-trained British guitarist, composer and arranger Simon, who played a dazzling array of unusual instruments, including the cuatro, ukulele, omnichord, penny whistle, ring modulator, rubber band, milk bottle, soloban, spinet and electric aeolian harp.
You may think you haven’t heard of the group, co-founded...
I mentioned TDP at lunch today (in Tampa). A friend joined in the conversation and said, “Penguins? Tell me more!” Serious penguin love at that table on the bay.
Just got back from a business/pleasure trip to Florida. Spent some time this afternoon at Clearwater Beach. We walked along the shore, relaxed on the sand and soaked up some warm sunshine. Yes, there was some ocean magic.
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Marvel Comics meets The NHL →
Stan Lee and Guardian Media Entertainment have partnered to create a comic-book superhero for each NHL Team. The Penguin is “an inventor with a love of science and innovation that can project ice missiles and travels on a frozen sheet of ice”.
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Need a cure for the winter blahs? Party like a... →
“We wanted people to rediscover winter,” explains Nicolas Cournoyer, one of the four founders of Igloofest. “It was a crazy idea at first, but people eventually jumped on board. They were happy to tame winter.”
He likens the fans’ experience to the cold-weather camaraderie of South Pole penguins, standing in packs for warmth. “It feels awkward at first,” being outside, partying with...
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5 things you never knew about penguins!
Penguins are Ancient Birds
Giant Penguins Once Swam the Southern Oceans
Penguins Did NOT Evolve in Cold Environments
Some Extinct Penguins were Spear-Fishers
Ancient Penguins Wore Coats of Red and Grey Feathers
Full Article.
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clothesonthebed asked: Happy Penguin Awareness Day, friend :)
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Attention Everyone
We are only 6 hours away from Penguin Awareness Day aka The Best Day Ever. I recommend celebrating by wearing your Penguin Pajamas to bed, waddling to work, and reading this blog all day tomorrow.
Cheers! KJ
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Everytime I refresh my tumblr, those goddamn...
It’s because the picture is just way too adorbs.
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Top Five Aquariums in the US →
Read: The best places to penguin watch (or puffin watch if you are visiting Baltimore’s National Aquarium).
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“Tony, it says here you carve Penguin Ice Sculptures. How did that come about?”
– Alex Trebek
(Submitted by thedailypenguin)
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Calling All Polar Explorers!
An epic quest for courageous travelers with oodles of cash as the land of penguins and frigid glaciers celebrates a centennial.
Hundreds of people — tourists, adventurers and history buffs — are lining up to visit the South Pole in honor of the 100th anniversaries of Roald Amundsen’s arrival (on Dec. 14, 1911) and Robert Falcon Scott’s (Jan. 17, 1912).
Full Article: Tourists Mimic Polar...
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silver-springs asked: best blog everrrrrrrrrrr!x
Snow Zoo - Penguin Exhibit
http://kimandjason.com/blog/nggallery/page-9167/image/1232
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buildingaladder asked: I didn't even know I liked penguins until this blog and now I realize penguins are the greatest animals ever!!! Also, elephants. And teacup pigs. But, mostly penguins.
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Tryin to get a little bit tipsy!
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