Touching Animal Souls

> > Dear PenguinPromises > > The penguins are still up in Brazil and having a relaxing time no doubt. Meanwhile > spring has arrived down here in the empty penguin colony. The days are starting > to get longer, which means that Promises will be arriving back home within the > next few weeks. > > Even though Brazil is a lot further north than the penguin colony, it is still > in the southern hemisphere. Penguins have never lived in the northern hemisphere. > From the very first penguin over 50 million years ago, wild penguins have only > ever lived in the southern hemisphere. We know that is true because penguin fossils > have only ever been found in the south. The only penguins living in the northern > hemisphere live in zoos and aquariums. > > It is not certain why penguins have never lived in the north, but the most likely > explanation is just chance. Penguins need warm feathers for living in cold water