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Twitter saves ‘Happy Feet’ in Phillip Island

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Sun, Sep 25, 2011 9:40AM UTC View Comments

Phillip Island, Victoria’s iconic spot for tiny penguins, is scaring away urban developers in style. The key is celebrity power and Twitter. After Hollywood star Miley Cyrus joined the protest to drive away urban developers from rezoning the farming town of Ventnor into a residential area, the Ministry of Planning who spearheaded the project began...

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Wayward penguin ‘Happy Feet’ missing in action

By AP News Tue, Sep 13, 2011 11:59AM UTC View Comments

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The wayward penguin known as “Happy Feet” is missing in the Southern Ocean. Experts tell The Associated Press 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...

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Should the Kiwis have freed Happy Feet?

By Gavin Atkins Mon, Sep 05, 2011 5:32AM UTC View Comments

A nurse cares for an Antarctic penguin that wound up stranded on a New Zealand beach. Pic: AP.

A commenter over at the Huffington Post has this to say about Happy Feet, the penguin that became famous after taking a wrong turn and swimming 2,000 miles to New Zealand. Sorry, but this penguin should not be released to the wild in Antarctic winter, and with no companions. What are they thinking. Happy Feet...

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Wayward penguin released south of New Zealand

By AP News Mon, Sep 05, 2011 1:19AM UTC View Comments

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — He needed a little push before speeding backward down a makeshift slide. Once in the water, he popped his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The wayward emperor penguin known as “Happy Feet” was back home in Antarctic waters after an extended sojourn spent capturing...

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Off-course penguin in New Zealand to be set free

By AP News Fri, Jul 29, 2011 10:33AM UTC View Comments

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s favorite penguin visitor has been given a health clearance to be returned to the wild. The news comes five weeks after he was found on a beach more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) from his Antarctic home. The emperor penguin nicknamed “Happy Feet” has been recuperating at the...

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