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BALD PENGUIN GETS SPECIAL PROTECTION
Water good idea….
PIERRE the penguin is so old he has gone bald and needs a wetsuit to dive into the water. The 25-year-old bird was too afraid to jump into the pool at his home in San Francisco as his skin was exposed to the elements.
Unlike marine mammals, which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm, penguins have to rely on their waterproof feathers.
Without them, Pierre refused to plunge into his tank at California`s Academy of Sciencies.
Experts solved the problem by making a blue wetsuit to help him get back in the swim of things. It fastens with Velcro at the back and has an opening for his flippers.
THELONDONNEWS
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