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Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact Karen Schwarz Interim Director of Marketing and Communications 203 413-6735 | [email protected] Ever Dreamed of Seeing Your Face On A Coin? Local Bruce Museum Scientist Gets Pretty Close Dr. Daniel Ksepka, Curator of Science at the Bruce Museum, examines Kairuku fossils. Photograph by R.E. Fordyce. GREENWICH, CT, November 21, 2014 – Two extinct giant penguins that once roamed the wilds of New Zealand and were first described by Dr. Daniel Ksepka, Curator of Science at the Bruce Museum, have been selected for the 2014 New Zealand annual coin. Dr. Ksepka was the lead author of a scientific paper that first identified and described Kaiurku waitaki and Kairuku grebneffi, the penguin species featured on the coin. This research was inducted in collaboration with Dr. R. Ewan Fordyce, Professor at the University of Otago and Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand as well as Dr. Tatsuro Ando and Dr. Craig Jones. Fordyce discovered the holotype fossils of Kaiurku as part of his extensive fossil collecting for the University of Otago Geology Museum. In 2012, Ksepka and Fordyce collected new Kairuku fossils in the Kokoamu Greensand Formation of New Zeland’s South Island. “It’s not exactly the same as having your face on a coin, but I quite prefer a coin featuring ancient penguins,” says Dr. Ksepka, “It is a thrill to see these species being acknowledged as an important part of the world’s geological history.” Page 1 of 2 Press Release Kairuku appears on a New Zealand silver coin that is officially legal tender with a $5 face value. The design features artist Chris Gaskin’s depiction of a Kairuku penguin next to a height chart, emphasising its tall stature compared with its modern-day counterparts, alongside an image of a Kairuku penguin swimming. The rim of the coin features the Māori name, alongside the English translation: diver who returns with food. Does Dr. Ksepka keep one of the coins in his pocket? “Not yet,” he says. “But I’ve ordered one.” About the Bruce Museum The Bruce Museum is a museum of art and science and is located at One Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for students up to 22 years, $6 for seniors and free for members and children less than five years. Individual admission is free on Tuesday. Free on-site parking is available and the Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For additional information, call the Bruce Museum at (203) 869-0376 or visit the website at brucemuseum.org Page 2 of 2 .

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