Giant Penguin Fossils Finally Come to Life

  After being discover over 30 years ago the New Zealand four foot fossilized penguin (which is called Kairuku)  has finally been assembled.  It took scientists many years to assemble this bird due to its unusual physic, scientists had to use the skeletons of  modern day penguins as a guide.  The newly assembled bird reveals long flippers, a lean body, and a sleek elegant head.  The giant penguin lived about 25-26 million years ago during the Paleogene Period.  The giant bird was discovered by a paleontologist from the University of Otago Dr. Ewan Fordyce.  Kairuku is the largest fossilized penguin species discovered in New Zealand; which used to be a popular location for penguins 26 million years ago.