Rare Flying Penguins Discovered in Antarctica!

04/01/2010 at 02:30 PM EDT

Rare Flying Penguins Discovered in Antarctica!


Millions of years of evolution turned penguins flightless. Their previously hollow bones turned solid, and they could no longer lift themselves out of the water – or so it was thought, until a recent, stunning discovery by filmmaker Terry Jones, who found a rare colony of flying penguins. The birds even fly north in winter to the warm climate of South America to bask in the sun.

Just kidding! It's an old April Fools' joke from the BBC, which released this video in 2008. Here are some more of our favorite pranks involving animals. Happy April Fools' Day!





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