Summary:
- Paleontologists have discovered a well-preserved fossil of a giant penguin that lived around 60 million years ago, shortly after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
- The fossil, found in New Zealand, provides insights into the early evolution and diversification of penguins, which were among the first birds to adapt to a fully aquatic lifestyle.
- The giant penguin, estimated to have been about 1.6 meters tall, is one of the largest penguin species ever discovered, highlighting the remarkable size and diversity of these flightless seabirds in the distant past.