Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2008 - 15:02
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Hi! this is Emma. You mentioned wind in another letter for the answer to the WATIZIT.I think that there are gale winds. In Cape Bird was anyone allowed to adopt a penguin? I'd like one.

 

 

                 From, Emma in 3-D in Hockaday 

Wed, 01/09/2008 - 21:04

Kirk Beckendorf

 I had to do some checking to be able to answer your question correctly. The National Weather Service defines a gale force wind as having constant 39 mph. For the past two days our winds have been around 25-35 mph. So we are not having gale force winds.
There are scientists who are studying the penguins at Cape Bird but they don't really adopt them, but I bet they have their favorites. The adelie penguins are really cute.
Mr. B.