Who knew that combining a sweet story about an adorable penguin and one about the atrocities of a political uprising in 1976 Argentina could have such charm? “The Penguin Lessons” does just ...

The penguin was inside a cardboard box which slipped off the lap of a researcher after the helicopter set off from Bird Island, in the Eastern Cape Province, on January 19. The penguin box hit ...

How ‘The Penguin Lessons’ Director Captured Human Emotions From the Bird — and What Footage Landed on the Editing Room Floor Rosemary Rossi March 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM ...

The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern ... Getty; Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty A penguin was reportedly the cause of a helicopter crash ...

The accident was on the tiny Bird Island off the southeastern coast of South Africa, home to almost 3,000 endangered African penguins. The report accused the pilot of violating flight regulations ...

Now, the duo has reunited for new comedy-drama The Penguin Lessons. Adapted by Pope from author Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir of the same name, the film stars Coogan as Tom, a British teacher who ...

The helicopter safely landed on Bird Island. Before departing, one of the passengers, who the incident report referred to as a "specialist," asked that they transport one of the penguins on the ...

A cautionary tale in aviation safety after an aerial survey went awry on the Eastern Cape’s Bird Island — always secure the cargo, especially when it’s a penguin. In an incident that might ...