Penguins Move Enmasse on South Sea Isle to Guard Eggs (Sep, 1929)
It’s been a long time since writers who mentioned a penguin had to explain what one was.
Penguins Move Enmasse on South Sea Isle to Guard Eggs
COVERING every available piece of land on a small island in the South seas, hundreds of thousands of penguins, strange aquatic birds shown above, tend their eggs during the period of incubation. The birds have a general elliptical shape with a neck of moderate length. Their heads are small with a comparatively long bill. They have no quills in their wings, which are useless for flight. However, their flippers move freely from the shoulder joint, making good paddles for swimming.





“It’s been a long time since writers who mentioned a penguin had to explain what one was.”
My thoughts exactly. This must have seemed as crazy to the penguin-ignorant as giant articulated squid are today.