In 2006, school children in New Zealand came across the fossils of a nearly human-sized bird. Now researchers have found out: The 30 million old monster is a previously unknown species of a giant penguin.
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How children discovered and rescued a giant fossil penguin
Der Ur-Pinguin Kairuku waewaeroa. Source: Simone Giovanardi
In 2006, school children in New Zealand came across the fossils of a nearly human-sized bird. Now researchers have found out: The 30 million old monster is a previously unknown species of a giant penguin.
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By Barbara Barkhausen
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