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20110626

Penguin Critically Ill - Thought Sand Was Snow, Ate It



“Happy Feet,” the emperor penguin who took a wrong turn somewhere in Antarctica and wound up on a New Zealand beach, remained critically ill after a second operation to remove sand from his stomach, the Sunday Star-Times reported. Vets told the Star-Times that there is still more sand in Happy Feet’s stomach and while the penguin may undergo another procedure, additional surgery may further endanger his life. One danger is that the sand may harden into balls that could rupture the penguin’s stomach. It was thought the penguin may have mistaken the sand for snow. More

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