Prehistoric Penguins
The Ancients

Prehistoric Penguins

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 4, 202640 min
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When the asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, one remarkable avian survivor traded the skies for the sea. Tristan Hughes and paleontologist Dr Steve Brusatte explore how prehistoric penguins emerged on ancient Zealandia, lost their flight and grew into colossal apex predators. But how did these giant ocean rulers eventually shrank to conquer the frozen continent of Antarctica? MORE Terror Birds Listen to Apple Listen to Spotify Dinosaurs: The Last Days Listen to Apple Listen to Spotify Presented by Tristan Hughes...

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Penguins. Today we think of them as the fluffy, small, Antarctic birds, perfectly built to dart through the cold waters of the southern hemisphere, hunting prey tens, if not hundreds of meters, beneath the water. The iconic, aquatic bird. But penguins weren't always so cute and cuddly. They descend from dinosaurs. And for

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