Can Penguins Fly?
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Penguins are described as 'flightless aquatic birds' - yet this video filmed by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in the United Kingdom, shows them flying. So what gives?
The television company said that their camera crew discovered this amazing colony of Adelie penguins while filming at St. George Island in the Antarctica and they broadcast it on April 1st, 2008, as part of their new natural history series, 'Miracles of Evolution'.
So was this really an evolution miracle or a man-made hoax? If you are thinking the latter, you are right - It was part of the normally staid company's age-old annual tradition of fooling its audience, on April Fools' Day.
Amazing what a few special effect tricks can do isn't it? Here is a behind-the-scenes video, of how the television station managed to fool the entire world for one day.
Happy April Fools' Day! Be sure to let us know if you managed to trick a friend on this fun day!
source:bbc.co.uk
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headream100over 11 yearsI WISH so.
bluetoothover 10 yearsI know. I wish penguins could fly, too. It's sad.:(
nat1346about 12 yearsgreat I wish they could actually fly!- meowabout 12 yearsI gave my friend brown water using food coloring and said it was chocolate milk
- bluetoothover 10 yearsHow did that work?
- macinoover 12 yearspenguins can fly...
- bluetoothover 10 yearsNot for real. I wish they did.
- taco sealerover 12 yearsno way
imdabombover 12 yearsThat's pretty believable but it looked a little fake in some parts...- google eyeover 12 yearscoolll
- jennalmost 13 yearsHad me fooled til I seen the clip underneath! Haha
- isabelalmost 13 yearsput musterd in my mom's coffey and she DID drink it!!!!!!!!!!!
- eanabout 13 yearsbest thing ever!!!!