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With our attempts to cultivate nature, humankind causes the rising of a next nature, which is wild and unpredictable as ever. Wild systems, genetic surprises, autonomous machinery and splendidly beautiful black flowers. Nature changes along with us.
Flying Penguins

Flying Penguins

Last week, the BBC reported a colony of penguins that had gained the ability to fly (video). The penguins were reported to fly thousands of miles and spend the winter in the tropical rain forest. It turned out, the incredible evolutionary leap was an April fools day joke by the BBC and soon after the video of the special effect team was released.

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  1. =A=
    08/04/08 at 21:24

    Hands together for the BBC!
    Next year: Genetically altered flamingo egg contains dodo bird ;)

  2. Hendrik-Jan Grievink
    10/04/08 at 07:38

    All hail Terry Jones!

  3. Alena
    14/04/08 at 20:07

    I’m a wildlife biologist, so I took one look at those pictures and said, “Holy crap!!” I took a second look and thought, this has to be an April Fools joke.. but the date on your post threw me off. Thankfully, on the third look, I actually read the text. Phew! :P

  4. CJ
    23/04/08 at 20:29

    I admit, they got me with those pictures. I took a look and went, “What the f***!?”

    Well played, BBC. Well played.

  5. JR
    28/01/09 at 19:39

    I just have to ask. . .do some penguins live in tropical climates and forests?

  6. Koert van Mensvoort
    29/01/09 at 23:03

    I don’t think so JR, only in BBC studios.