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rsmith6621 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-12-11 08:08 PM
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Wayward penguin 'Happy Feet' missing in action


http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/129691963.html?ref=guiltypleasures

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The wayward penguin known as "Happy Feet" is missing in the Southern Ocean.

Experts tell The Associated Press that the most likely scenario is that the emperor penguin's satellite transmitter fell off. The small unit was attached to his feathers with super glue and was designed to fall off when he molted early next year.

But the unit stopped transmitting Friday, just five days after the penguin was released into the ocean. He was discovered on a New Zealand beach in June. After he was released, Happy Feet swam in a meandering route about 75 miles southeast, in a pattern that experts say is typical for a penguin chasing fish.
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Maccagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-12-11 08:12 PM
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1. Wishing the little guy all the best
I wonder if there's any way we'll hear about him again.
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-12-11 09:13 PM
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2. Ah - good luck
to Happy Feet. Hope he makes it to his home.
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