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News & Views item - November 2006 |
Not So Happy Footed Penguins Get Treatment. (November 23, 2006)
Nature reports:
Penguins in boots Penguins at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, were getting calluses and infections on their feet from spending too much time waddling on the land. So staff have begun a vigorous foot-treatment regime, including giving the birds rubber-soled shoes. |