| Subject | Date Asked |
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| penguins in captivity | 7/13/2009 |
Q: When did penguins first show up in zoos? Were they in zoos in 1912?
A: Well, you have managed to stump me. I've never seen, read or heard any reference to the very first ...
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| Galapagos Penguin | 5/24/2009 |
Q: How many Galapagos Penguins are kept in zoos today?
A: There are not any Galapagos penguins found in any zoos or aquariums and, to the best of my ...
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| Penguin Sexuality | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have heard of penguins being homosexual in captivity. Is this true? If yes, does this happen in ...
A: It's true that penguins sometimes form pair bonds with members of the same sex in zoos and ...
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| Domesticating wild animals | 4/20/2009 |
Q: Have you ever owned a wild animal as a pet? If so, what were the difficulties of keeping it alive ...
A: No, I have never owned a wild animal as a pet. Not only is it illegal to keep a wild animal as a ...
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| will flash from camera bother their eyes?? | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I am going to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and I was just wondering if the flash from my camera will ...
A: I'm not sure what animals in particular you hope to observe in Alaska (there are no penguins there, ...
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| My dog may have injured a mother duck | 4/17/2009 |
Q: .I am frantic. I have a mother duck who is nesting in an old abandoned dog house on my property. I ...
A: I was away yesterday, and just turned on my computer and got your question. I can sense your ...
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| artic animals | 4/17/2009 |
Q: What kinds of animals live in Antartica?
A: Penguins probably have the largest population of any animal found in Antarctica. There are millions ...
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| Global warming effects | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I came here after seeing your name mentioned on http://penguinology.blogspot.com/. I have read that ...
A: My apologies for not responding sooner - I am using a new spam filter, and I just now saw your ...
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| Penguin Emotional Health | 2/17/2009 |
Q: A very small exhibit has just opened in my hometown. The 9-12 penguins are on loan for 2 years from ...
A: As I do not know what exhibit you are talking about, it is impossible for me to comment about that ...
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| penguins | 2/15/2009 |
Q: I was looking for a gap year program working with penguins. My daughter is "obsessed" with penguins ...
A: I'm so pleased to hear that your daughter has secured a volunteer position with SANCCOB. I'm sure ...
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| penguins | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I was looking for a gap year program working with penguins. My daughter is "obsessed" with penguins ...
A: It will be a challenge to find an established volunteer program working with penguins other than the ...
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| penguin displays | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Im still working on my gameshow.I have to have 20 ?'s.Ive only got 16.Do penguins have any display ...
A: They do have other displays of affection. Some penguins puff up their chin and face feathers when ...
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| Do penguin chicks use displays | 12/12/2008 |
Q: ..I am in 5th gr. and have to do a "gameshow" on penguins.They are also my favorite animal.I need to ...
A: The main 'display' that penguin chicks use is for feeding. When chicks are hungry, they stand at ...
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| What is the liquid that the father "pukes up" to a chick? | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Father penguins puke up some sort of milky substance.They feed it to their chick.What is the ...
A: Penguin "milk" is an esophageal secretion that the male penguins can regurgitate for their chick. ...
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| chick defense | 12/8/2008 |
Q: How does a penguin chick defend its self?Or how does it even alert adult penguins of danger...they ...
A: A penguin chick is pretty defenseless against predators, so it has to rely on its parents to protect ...
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| Does it hurt animals | 12/2/2008 |
Q: does it hurt the animals to have to take them in captivity or what does it do to them. From my point ...
A: I no longer work at the New England Aquarium (which is actually an aquarium, not a zoo), but if you ...
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| penguin communication | 12/2/2008 |
Q: It was very helpful. In our project, our penguins have to show that they received a communication ...
A: Well, it depends if she was interested in him or not. If she was, she would respond by puffing up ...
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| Penguins Arctic | 11/30/2008 |
Q: If there are penguins in equatorial regions, then why aren't there any penguins in the Arctic?
A: You are the second person to ask this question in as many days, so I have pasted my answer from ...
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| Penguins | 11/27/2008 |
Q: Why are there no penguins at the north pole? Regards Liam
A: Well, you've asked an excellent question - one that scientists have been pondering for many, many ...
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| Does it hurt animals | 11/27/2008 |
Q: does it hurt the animals to have to take them in captivity or what does it do to them. From my point ...
A: Your question and comment are both ethical in nature, and as I am specifically a penguin specialist, ...
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| captivity | 11/23/2008 |
Q: Would a penguin last longer in captivity or in the wild? I've heard they last longer in captivity ...
A: Yes, penguins (and many other animals) usually live much longer in captivity than they do in the ...
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| penguins | 11/22/2008 |
Q: How much does the average penguin weigh? Will a penguin die in an attempt to protect its young?
A: There are 17 different species of penguin, which are all different sizes and weights, so there is no ...
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| communication | 11/18/2008 |
Q: What does it mean when a penguin bows? Is wing flapping to defend territory? In our project we ...
A: Penguin bowing generally is used as a courtship display by paired penguins. In some penguin ...
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| stomach acid | 11/14/2008 |
Q: if an animal, for example a penguin, was to live in a zoo and not be fed live bate, and had a ...
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country for twelve days ...
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| pinguins | 11/13/2008 |
Q: i woodlike to know what are the main methods of communication used by pinguins and for what purpose? ...
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country for twelve days ...
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| wild rabbits | 11/13/2008 |
Q: how do i know what kind of rabbit i have?
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country for twelve days, ...
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| siberian tigers | 11/13/2008 |
Q: where would i find siberian tigers in zoos close to where i live??????
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country for twelve days ...
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| Question | 11/7/2008 |
Q: What is the emperor penguins future possibilities?
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country for twelve days ...
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| Chickens | 11/6/2008 |
Q: What do you do if something bite my chickens head off and left the body. I don't want it to happen ...
A: My apologies for not responding to your question earlier. I was out of the country (just returned ...
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| Penguins & salt water | 10/22/2008 |
Q: There is no oceanography expert here, so I'm asking you for help. My 3rd graders are doing the egg ...
A: Well, I'm not an oceanography expert either, but it is true that the density of salt water helps ...
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| Penguins | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Can penguins fly if they are chased by sea badgers? If not how do they escape? Is it true that ...
A: Either you are yanking my chain, or someone is yanking yours. There is no such thing as a sea badger ...
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| penguins | 10/20/2008 |
Q: thanx
A: There are Yellow-Eyed penguins and Little Blue penguins, but no Blue Eyed penguins. Since I'm not ...
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| Penguin Habitat | 9/15/2008 |
Q: why aren't there any penguins at the North Pole? Thanks!
A: Scientists have been pondering this same question for many years as well. First, it's important to ...
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| Magellanic penguins | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Are Magellanic penguins endangered? What is their population size? What is their reason for ...
A: Magellanic penguins are classified as 'Near Threatened' by the IUCN. There are approximately ...
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| penguin question re heat and cold | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Great to find an allexperts specialist in penguins as my question concerns them. Recently, a ...
A: CNN actually interviewed me this week about this event (you can see a video clip of the report on my ...
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| Penguin feet | 6/8/2008 |
Q: Every so often I see penguins in wildlife documentaries and it pains me to see how difficult it is ...
A: Contrary to popular belief - penguins actually DO have knees! There is a lot of confusion about ...
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| Penguin individuals | 5/18/2008 |
Q: Can you use the coloring (or small coat pattern variations) of a penguin to determine individuals, ...
A: Good question! With just a few species, you can do this. The most distinct feather patterns are seen ...
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| Penguins | 5/7/2008 |
Q: do penguins sleep standing up?
A: Penguins sleep in a few different positions, one of which is indeed standing up. When sleeping in an ...
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| icadypes salasi | 5/4/2008 |
Q: What type of sounds to penguin produce? How large was Icadypes Salasi? thanks
A: Penguins of each species make different sounds - and each species also makes a variety of sounds or ...
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| Peacocks | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Where are their ears located?
A: I am not a peacock expert (I specifically am a penguin specialist), however my educated guess is ...
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| Oh No! | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Al Gore Mentioned something about most of the penguin population decreasing because of Global ...
A: Al Gore was absolutely correct that many penguin species could very well become extinct, not only in ...
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| wild animals | 4/5/2008 |
Q: Studying wild animals is this important or not? Why? How can it help human beings to learn about ...
A: Although my particular area of expertise is penguins, I will share with you my opinions regarding ...
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| social organization in penguins | 3/7/2008 |
Q: Please explain the social organization of penguins and their social behaviour. Thanks in advance.
A: Well, this is a very broad question in nature, and an entire book could be written on this subject ...
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| Penguin abilities | 3/6/2008 |
Q: Dyan! As an animal lover and a comic artist I am most attracted by the amazing physycal feats of ...
A: A., Please don't hesitate to write again if you have any other penguin questions. As you say, ...
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| smallest penguin alive | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to know which is the smallest species of penguin, where does it live and do it have ...
A: The smallest species of penguin is the Little Blue penguin (also called the Fairy penguin), which is ...
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| incubation in penguins | 2/15/2008 |
Q: How penguins incubate their eggs? thanks you.
A: Penguins incubate their eggs like other birds do - by lying on top of them. During the breeding ...
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| penguins | 2/11/2008 |
Q: Dyan, What do emperor penguins eat? thanks ANSWER: Hi Sam, Thanks for your question about the ...
A: I'm glad you found my previous answer helpful. In response to your first question about the ...
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| penguins | 2/11/2008 |
Q: what could possibly be done to save penguins over the world? Can they live in the Arctic?
A: and for your concern about them. Currently, 13 of the 17 penguin species are considered threatened ...
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| penguins | 2/10/2008 |
Q: Dyan, What do emperor penguins eat? thanks
A: This species eats a combination of fish, squid and crustaceans. The type of crustaceans they eat ...
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