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Alan TennysonAlan Tennyson

Alan Tennyson is Curator of Vertebrates at Te Papa Tongarewa

How we found a giant penguin, and what it tells us about monster birds

13 December 2017 by Alan Tennyson

Alan Tennyson of Te Papa describes the discovery of colossal fossils in an Otago boulder, and how it helps us better understand ancient penguin species.  The emperor penguin is an impressive bird – but it would have been relatively small in comparison with some of the giant penguins that lived in the distant past. In … Read more

Categories Featured, Science Tags Penguins, Wildlife

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