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Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit  

Posted Apr 25, 08 7:10 AM CDT in Science & Health    Editor's Choice

(newser) – A wetsuit for a penguin might  sound as useful as a fur coat for a bear, but it was just the thing for an elderly penguin at San Francisco's Academy of Sciences who was losing his feathers, reports AP.  A suit designed by dive experts made it possible for Pierre, 25, to stop shivering and return to the chilly water. His penguin pals accepted his new look, and his feathers are sprouting again.

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Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit
Pierre the Penguin, 25, wears his wetsuit as he is put back into his home at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, April 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit
Pierre the Penguin, 25, models his wetsuit at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit
Pierre the Penguin, 25, climbs quickly out of the water while wearing his wetsuit at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, April 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit
Pierre, a 25-year-old penguin who was going bald, stands on a countertop at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Thursday, April 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Pierre the penguin and his new wetsuit.   (rachieeeee)

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