April Fool's Day Aftermath - The First Ever "Flying Penguin" Video in History!

What else can penguins do besides swimming, dancing, surfing, and accumulating wealth? Yesterday's BBC1 program "Miracles of Evolution" gave an answer - fly?! And they can even fly from the Antarctic continent to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

The UK's Daily Telegraph made a detailed report on this amazing biological wonder captured by the BBC on Prince George Island, quoting Terry Jones, the host of BBC's "Miracles of Evolution":

"That day, the weather suddenly turned bad, but instead of huddling together to keep warm, the penguins did something unexpected that no other penguins could do - they can also fly thousands of miles to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy the winter sunshine - such images not only deeply moved the audience, but also fully demonstrated how remarkable Darwin's theory of natural selection is."

"But then the weather took a turn for the worse. It was quite amazing. Rather than getting together in a huddle to protect themselves from the cold, they did something quite unexpected, that no other penguins can do."

"Not only does it create a vivid and emotional experience for the viewer, it also illustrates just how bold and simple Darwin’s idea of natural selection was."

Unfortunately, out of the 365 days in a year, penguins can only take to the skies on April Fool's Day.

Actually, the BBC doesn't have any program called "Miracles of Evolution." The video hailed by major media outlets like the UK Mirror as the "first ever footage of flying penguins" is actually a promotional clip for BBC's iPlayer released on April Fool's Day. In the video, the penguins, with their plump bodies, flapped their short wings hard and sprinted on the ice, looking truly adorable - finally, their efforts paid off, and the penguins soared into the air, with large numbers of penguins flying in the sky, creating a magnificent scene. Of course, the spoof report by The Daily Telegraph continued the "fine tradition" of Western media on April Fool's Day -

Global media often publish fabricated news on April Fool's Day to entertain readers, showing that the tradition of playing jokes on April Fool's Day is still very popular.

One newspaper published a story claiming that luxury car manufacturer BMW had launched a new model that could electrocute dogs trying to urinate on the wheels. Australian radio station 2UE claimed that Pope Benedict XVI would hold a special mass for homosexuals during his visit to Australia in July.

British media, ignoring French President Sarkozy's call last week for closer cooperation between Britain and France, took the opportunity to mock his short stature. Tabloid The Sun reported that Daniel Craig, who plays the suave agent Bond, hoped that the movie's 007 character would be bisexual; The Daily Express said that the traditional clock mechanism of London's famous landmark Big Ben had broken down and was now using a digital clock.

Of course, according to The Guardian, this golden creative idea brought BBC tremendous publicity effects. The Daily Telegraph, which made it to the top headline on Digg with its article "Flying Penguins Found by BBC Programme," hailed BBC's move as a classic (instant classic), and the self-mocking article immediately topped the click rate chart, HOHO~~~