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Who Wants a Pleistocene-Era Backyard?
While casting about for feel-good stories, we remembered the lost and starving Magellanic penguins that were airlifted to safety by the Brazilian army last fall. The young penguins, whose home is in the southern Atlantic, had wandered too far north, washing up on the warm beaches of Brazil by the hundreds, and the situation looked grim when "animal-welfare activists loaded the birds onto a Brazilian air force cargo plane and flew them 1,550 miles to the country's southern coast, where a crowd of onlookers celebrated as the penguins marched back into the sea." Definite feel-good material.
Photos of Disney's Polynesian Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Pictures of rooms, lobby, pool, lounge and restaurant areas of Disney's Polynesian Resort in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Rail Europe Tip: Buy Early
Let's face it: January is not a prime time for people to travel Europe by rail. But there are some good deals waiting for those who are willing to consider... Map of Las Vegas Strip: Hotels on a Map of the Las Vegas Strip
Interactive map of Las Vegas Strip Hotels from Mandalay Bay to the Stratosphere. Best Puerto Rico Hotels
Quickly choose a great resort for your next trip to Puerto Rico with this list of the best resorts in Puerto Rico, compiled from personal experience, multiple guest reviews and guidebook recommendations.
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