http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspxFrom Meredith Vieira, TODAY anchorWe made it to Melbourne, Australia after some 22 hours of flying. Lots of water and sleep aboard Qantas, one of the nicest airlines I've ever experienced.  There's something about a pilot with an Australian accenten-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677127Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:06:48 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677127Ian, Melbourne, VictoriaThis is just awesomme that Meredith visited the penguins at Phillp Island. Did she go to other national parks in Victoria? as they are some of the best anywhere.http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677138Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:20:10 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677138JimOI think it is great to raise the awareness of the eco problems we are seeing on earth, but how does NBC justify the use of energy wasted to fly its anchors to the ends of the earth. Green means conserving energy. The green movement on NBC is all about sweaps and ratings and not conserving energy. It makes for great TV but does little to the actual meaning of going green. http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677196Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:46:15 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677196Lynne ClemenceWhen you showed the graphic of victoria and where the fairy penguins were, the today show actually pointed to and island maybe Kangaroo Island of the coast of  south Australia not Phillip Island in Victoria, the only place to view the penguins.http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677211Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:50:28 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677211G. WebbWhat can one do to get involved with helping the penguins?http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677262Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:07:04 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677262Karen von Heimburg, Chippewa FallsWith all this information about global warming, we now need hard tasks on how to correct it as individuals. Do we need to take less trips in planes and surely not in poluting cruise ships? the information coming out of this needs to be specific on how individuals conduct their lives and we need to make smart choices and sacrifice for the earth.  Give us experts on what more we can do and hit the big cities which leave lights on, cruises that dump in the oceans, and more!http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677297Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:27:01 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677297Joy Piscitelli, Parkville, MarylandThanks for all your hard work in helping us realize the effects our eco systems tell us about our carbon footprints. We watch you eveyday and love this Ends of the Earth series. Thank youhttp://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677332Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:43:48 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677332Maria, Stamford, CTI got to experience seeing this Penguin Parade when I was in Australia a few years ago and it's amazing!  They are so cute and can't believe that they do this every night!  It is a sight to behold; if you have the chance to experience this, do so, it's great!  And Phillip Island has some great species of animals that are fun as well.http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677369Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:05:19 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677369Norma Schwieterman, ALThank you Thank you Thank you...I am Australian, living in Alabama USA and seeing the fairy penquins and the Sydney Harbour just warmed my heart. It was so good to see sites of HOME...yes I still call Australia HOME..great http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677470Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:09:57 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677470Mary, Traverse City, MichiganI also experienced the "parade of penguins" on Prince Philip Island during my visit to Australia in 2002.  What a delight to watch them "waddle" to their families who await dinner!!  It is truly one of nature's pleasures.  Meredith, hope you enjoy Australia as much as I did.  It is a beautiful country and wonderful people.http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677539Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:46:12 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677539Mari, Denver, ColoradoWhat is the brand of Meredith's coat she was wearing today?  I love it?  http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677589Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:09:13 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677589vic schultzi always identified the penguins as "fairy" penguins. is that designation no longer acceptable?http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677646Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:36:50 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677646Matt Golden, NY, NYGreat to see some pictures of home (I live in NY now), I have been fortunate enough to see the Phillip Island Fairy Penguins (yes they are Fairy Penguins not little Penguins) on several occasions having grown up in Melbourne, and while studying Zoology at Monash Uni in Melbourne we got to see them at a nearby beach that the public cannot access where they walk right up to you! You can also see another colony of these penguins almost right in the heart of the city in St. Kilda. Healsville Sancutary is another must see for Australian Wild life and is also not far from Melbourne. Also Lynne Clemence is correct, the map graphic pointed to Kangaroo Island in South Australia which is about a 10 hour drive from Phillip Island ad in a different state!http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677065.aspx#1677920Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:04:31 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677920Jayne LeFors, Honoulu, HII visited Western AU in May and went to Penguin Island, a Little Penguin sanctuary south of Perth. You can see them feed the penguins who are being raised in captivity as they are rescued birds that cannot be released back into the wild. The island is the northernmost breeding colony of Little Penguins and also home to nesting pelicans, gulls, and other seabirds. It is a wonderful place to visit and wander around for the day, beautiful scenery and so many birds to watch. You can't stay on the island to see them come in at night, but it is well worth the trip nonetheless. They did refer to them as Little Penguins, not Fairy Penguins, so apparently that is now the accepted name.