Return of the Penguins
When Hurricane Katrina made New Orleans’ Audubon Aquarium of the Americas uninhabitable for the resident penguins, the birds, like so many of the city’s residents, had to leave the city. FedEx knew their homecoming would be a big deal. One small waddle for the penguins – one giant leap for ...
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Patience the Penguin Walks the "Purple Carpet"
Patience the Penguin, a long-time resident of the Audobon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans is coaxed down the Purple Carpet as she returns home after a displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina. Nineteen penguins and two sea otters returned to their habitat at the aquarium courtesy of FedEx ...
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FedEx Express Delivers Penguins to Their New Home
One of the penguins returned home to New Orleans by FedEx Express after a displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina is handled with care by an employee of the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas.
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Young Residents of New Orleans Admire Their Newest Neighbors
Children from around the New Orleans area attended the arrival ceremony at Louis Armstrong Airport to welcome home the penguins displaced from the Audobon Aquarium of the Americas by Hurricane Katrina.
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FedEx Express Delivers Penguins to Their New Home 2
A penguin brought home to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas courtesy of FedEx Express is walked down the Purple Carpet at the Louis Armstrong Airport.
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Animal Handlers Help Penguins De-plane from Their Special FedEx Flight
Penguins displaced from their home at the Audobon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans returned home on May 22, 2006, courtesy of FedEx Express. The animals were carefully shipped on a dedicated flight from Monterey, CA, to New Orleans, LA, with support from their handlers from the aquarium. ...
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Patience the Penguin Walks the 'Purple Carpet'
Patience the Penguin, a long-time resident of the Audobon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans is coaxed down the Purple Carpet by her handler as she returns home after a displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina. Nineteen penguins and two sea otters returned to their habitat at the aquarium ...
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Patience the Penguin Walks the 'Purple Carpet' 2
Patience the Penguin, a long-time resident of the Audobon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans is coaxed down the Purple Carpet by her handler as she returns home after a displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina. Nineteen penguins and two sea otters retunred to their habitat at the aquarium ...
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Penguins Arrive at Their New Home at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Penguins displaced from their home at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans returned home on May 22, 2006, courtesy of FedEx Express, nearly nine months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the facility.
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