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Penguins Disappearing From Southern Hemisphere

The Scotsman is running a piece looking at the mysterious disappearance of penguins from all around the world. A biologist who studies the rockhopper penguin characterizes the population crash as 'sinister', as scientists are still baffled as to why almost 30% of the birds have vanished. From the article: "Grant Munro, the director of Falklands Conservation, said there were fears that rockhoppers might become extinct. 'If the present situation were to carry on then it's not a particularly great forecast. It doesn't look like they are suddenly going to start increasing in numbers ... In the Falklands, they are part of everyday life. If you head down to the beach you are going to see penguins.'"

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  1. Microsoft is behind of this by dvice_null · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Penguins Disappearing From Southern Hemisphere

    Microsoft must be behind of all of this. Who else would like to see cute little penguins to disappear from the world.

  2. And Tango Makes Three by cfeedback · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously too many penguins have been reading this book...

  3. Re:This is only news because they're cute. by eric.t.f.bat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah - cos then they'd be the Microsoft mascot instead.

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  4. Sorry, but this is going to make me rich. by Lord+Kano · · Score: 4, Funny

    My new company KFP is going to put KFC out of business. I was just hoping that no one would notice the population drop until I was ready to go international.

    Fuck a chicken wing, penguin wings is the future.

    LK

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  5. The real reason.... by GoulDuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just like the T-Rex, the reason they disappear is because they can't break their fall. No arms, no way to save them self. Well, the T-Rex had arms, but they where to short to do any difference.

  6. Re:Murder, not global warming by Snarfangel · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was murder most fowl.

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