happy feet jr

Happy Feet junior washes up
紐西蘭再現迷路小企鵝
2013-02-21
皇帝企鵝「Happy Feet」兩年前迷路，誤闖紐西蘭，幾乎喪命，經當地動物園悉心照料後，終康復並重回大海。 當局上周末再次於威靈頓海岸，發現奄奄一息的小企鵝，相信牠亦是因為迷路，漂流到二千公里外的紐西蘭。當局替牠改名「Happy Feet Jr.」，又將牠送到威靈頓動物園。 獸醫診斷牠營養不良及腎臟衰竭，已盡力搶救，希望牠能康復。

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meteorite slams into central russia injuring 1100

Meteors
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Asteroid 2012 DA14 and the Eta Carinae Nebula, with the white box highlighting the asteroid's path





Meteorite slams into Central Russia injuring 1100 - as it happened
Biggest bang in 100 years