watch One-Minute World News

News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites

Languages
Page last updated at 06:30 GMT, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 07:30 UK

Rescued penguins to return home

Advertisement

Around 50 Magellan penguins who became lost and washed up on Brazil's northern beaches are set to return to their natural habitat.

The stranded animals have been through rehabilitation in a Brazilian zoo to prepare them for life back in the Straits of Magellan.

Up to one thousand penguins have been rescued over the last four months, with around 400 returned to the wild.

It's thought stronger than usual ocean currents pulled the birds off-course.

Story Tools

Editor's Choice

Lava bursts into the water from the West Mata submarine volcano Deepest undersea eruption filmed

Sal9000 and his virtual bride Japanese man marries virtual bride

12-year-old Joseph, from Kenya interviews the Kenyan Environment minister John Mikuki at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen Young reporter quizzes Kenya's environment minister

Arc de Triomphe Pretty or a peril?: Europe snow

Lava from the Mayon volcano, Philippines Philippine volcano 'still a threat'
Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

BBC © MMIX

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific