Little penguin lost…?
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Uncooperative crusty. Unofficial Isle of Wight cultural ambassador. Conservation, countryside and the environment, with extra stuff about spiders.
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Christmastime, the short silly season for news, and a story about a missing penguin is snapped up by media hacks the world over. Here on the Isle of Wight we’re suddenly famous for not having a penguin. The council is worried enough to make a special announcement page (now rather out-of-date) to keep people up-to-date. The reward money by Jan 3rd stood at a cynical