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Penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo zoom around the snow like little kids on the playground slide

Whoooosh! Did you see that? Nope, it wasn’t a speeding train. It was a bunch of penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium playing around. The penguins were having such a blast after a snowstorm ...
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Slippery for some, but a snow day spectacle for penguins!

Slippery for some, but a snow day spectacle for penguins! While humans were slipping and sliding through the winter weather in Pittsburgh on Dec. 14, the penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo & ...
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Tobogganing: Why Penguins Slide on Their Bellies to Move Across Ice

When a penguin drops onto its belly, its weight spreads across a wider surface, and friction drops. Progress speeds up without extra strain, and over long routes, that shift matters more than raw ...