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Penguin spotted in south of England

By T.K. Randall
October 6, 2011 · Comment icon 13 comments

Image Credit: CC 3.0 Wieger van den Bos
Locals were left baffled this week when a penguin turned up on the southern coast of England.
The penguin was spotted at Southsea beach near Portsmouth where it was observed waddling around in the harbour. It isn't clear where the penguin came from however some believe it may be a jackass penguin from over 6,000 miles away in South Africa. This isn't the first time a penguin has turned up in the wrong place in recent times either, an emperor penguin from the Antarctic caused quite a stir when it turned up in New Zealand a few months ago.
The Sun newspaper published grainy footage of a black and white seabird diving in and out of the waves on Sunday, as the south coast enjoyed record October temperatures. Earlier, the bird is said to have been seen waddling around the harbour to the surprise of onlookers.


Source: Telegraph | Comments (13)




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Comment icon #4 Posted by Still Waters 13 years ago
It's not the first time a penguin has been spotted miles from home - http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=208523&st=0&p=3959668&hl=penguin&fromsearch=1entry3959668
Comment icon #5 Posted by Abramelin 13 years ago
But a lot closer to the Antarctic.
Comment icon #6 Posted by Robbie333 13 years ago
http://www.thesun.co...Portsmouth.html ...and our world continues to keep changing, whether we like it or not.
Comment icon #7 Posted by zebra99 13 years ago
Has that snorkeling Nun been at it again??...
Comment icon #8 Posted by Erix 13 years ago
Dosn't look like a penguin, looks like a Guillemot, but people say they live on the south side of IOW, I haven't seen any of them so far.
Comment icon #9 Posted by Blackwhite 13 years ago
'Penguin’ spotted near Portsmouth UK That "global warming" for you.
Comment icon #10 Posted by Blackwhite 13 years ago
I can't tell if that's a joke or not, but penguins only live in the Southern Hemisphere around the Antarctic. This little guy has been driven very far North. The article says that it may be a lost jackass penguins and jackass penguins live off the coast of South Africa.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Verneph 13 years ago
The article says that it may be a lost jackass penguins and jackass penguins live off the coast of South Africa. South Africa is in the southern hemisphere.
Comment icon #12 Posted by 27vet 13 years ago
Time for some new road signs in England then ....
Comment icon #13 Posted by 27vet 13 years ago
The absence of penguins in England is evident for the clip below. What do penguins eat? at 1:55


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