Penguins take flight

[memorex88]

This is amazing!

CLICK HERE (http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1358314062/bclid1363192294/bctid1482436596)

[gkwood]

Is this not something to do with the date IE: 1st April

[memorex88]

I don't know what you mean? ;)

[lkb-28]

I saw this on the BBC first thing this morning...

It has to be one of the VERY BEST April Fool's EVER!!!!

Lee

[memorex88]

It was the first thing I seen on Canada AM this morning! :D

[canonloader]

Someone did some damn good work making that video. :)

[Box Brownie]

Hi All

The BBC April Fool is always worth a look and this year is no exception

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/epeng001.shtml?src=ip_potpw

Enjoy :lol:

[Pete]

Yeah..

Fat better than GMTV's dismal attempt to fool the lowest common denominator this morning.

http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=24657&iframe=roo&channel=GMTV%20Highlights&clipid=1441_gmtv_1710

[thomascanty]

I get:
Sorry, this programme is only available to play in the UK

[Pete]

I get:

Darn DRM

Try this link http://www.pluggedout.com/2008/04/01/flying-penguins/

[Michael]

I get:
Try this link: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1358314062/bclid1363192294/bctid1482436596

Was pretty funny.

[Michael]

Darn DRM

Try this link http://www.pluggedout.com/2008/04/01/flying-penguins/
I hate it too. lol. Check my post above for another site that will let international viewers watch.

[condyk]

Pretty good ... very 'BBC nature programme' ;-)

[thomascanty]

Try this link http://www.pluggedout.com/2008/04/01/flying-penguins/

Yep, that one worked. Tanky!

Try this link: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1358314062/bclid1363192294/bctid1482436596

Looks like that one would work too, except WebSense here at work is blocking the video on that page. :evil:

[stardrop]

Well I was out taking pictures of them migrating this morning! ;)

[GyRob]

WELL i hope the BBC did not use my lincence fee to make this it carnt be real the guys breath is not steaming -nice that the new Penguins have been found though ;)
Rob.

[BillsBayou]

Fly you little fat buggers, fly!

This is so well done, I can imagin seeing it for the next 10 years as people pass it around the Internet as real.

[steved110]

You mean it wasn't real? :shock: LOL

Reminded me of that Larson cartoon where the penguins only fly when they think no one is watching them.....

[Box Brownie]

Hi Guys

Sorry to the cousins across the pond about UK only but at least 'someone' has managed to make it viewable to you. NB A good example of if its there anyone can have at it !!!!

As for its longevity, yes. I think we will be looking back on this one like the spaghetti tree spoof of the 1950's or was that early 60's.

:D

PS For those that can there is a "the making of it..." also linked off that page. Green screen, animation et al. Oh personally I do not mind them spending some license fee on this as at the end of the day the techs used will win them sales in the wider world of BBC revenue.

[Box Brownie]

Reminded me of that Larson cartoon where the penguins only fly when they think no one is watching them.....

Now you saying that triggers a memory of seeing something like that a while back???

[PeteJaffa]

That is really good. GMTV was really bad.

Licence fee? I would rather have the choice NOT to watch any BBC channels.

[Mike]

I read about this in the newspaper this morning. Guessed it was a fake. Not seen it yet though. It probably would have been more believable if they said that they flew short distances like a few feet, instead of to Brazil!

Did anyone see the BMW ad? I always enjoy their april fools adverts.

[kevin_c]

Wonderful - It moved me to tears when they became airborne... :lol::lol:

[ajosteve]

Thanks for the good morning laugh!

[FlyingPhotog]

Too funny...

Now this is quality video production!

[evorgsumaf]

HA HA, good stuff.

[gary88]

Cliffnotes anyone? Us lowly Americans can't view it :oops:

I have to search for BMW's april fools ad for this year, they're always good.

[PeteJaffa]

Here it is in super low res :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrxmpihCjqw

[gary88]

Wow that's great!

I wouldn't mind if some penguins flew up here. They would give the ducks some competition for who gets photographed first by a new lens/body.

[AngryCorgi]

Fly you little fat buggers, fly!

lol

[Mum2J&M]

Pretty funny. A tough sell, but pretty funny all the same. I can't believe how much work someone put into that!

[gymell]

Ah, that's nothing. I see them flying in my neighborhood all the time. In fact I saw a few out back this morning and threw them some peanuts.

;)

[tiktaalik]

Around my place they are becoming total pests. They keep raiding my hummingbird feeder and their squawking keeps me up at night.

[FlyingPhotog]

Around my place they are becoming total pests. They keep raiding my hummingbird feeder and their squawking keeps me up at night.

:lol::lol::lol:

[gymell]

Around my place they are becoming total pests. They keep raiding my hummingbird feeder and their squawking keeps me up at night.

I know what you mean - now that they have the ability to fly, the pole baffles no longer keep them off the feeders. If you enclose the feeders in a cage that keeps the penguins out but lets the hummingbirds in easily. Don't know what to do about the squawking, unless you import a few polar bears to your neighborhood.

;)

[BillsBayou]

I know what you mean - now that they have the ability to fly, the pole baffles no longer keep them off the feeders. If you enclose the feeders in a cage that keeps the penguins out but lets the hummingbirds in easily. Don't know what to do about the squawking, unless you import a few polar bears to your neighborhood.

;)

I'm thinking of putting a couple of tiger seals in my pond. That'll keep the fat little buggers away.

[Zilly]

WELL i hope the BBC did not use my lincence fee to make this it carnt be real the guys breath is not steaming -nice that the new Penguins have been found though ;)
Rob.

dont worry the bbc used your lincence fee to pay a external company to make the shoot

bbc do very little in house these days