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A penguin has reached the shores of New Zealand, at least 3,000 kilometres (1,864 miles) away from its natural habitat of Antarctica. The penguin, who has now been named Pingu by locals, was found looking lost on the coast. It is only the third recorded incident of such a penguin being found on New Zealand's coast. Pingu will eventually be released onto a safe beach on Banks Peninsula, which is free of dogs.
Brits believe aliens live among us
A survey has found that 64% of British people think alien life has visited Earth already. Around one-third of respondents said they believed aliens look “just like us” and the same proportion believed that aliens already live permanently on our planet. Britain’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman, said: “It’s possible they’re here right now and we simply can’t see them.”
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