AFP writes a clear story with primary metric and sensibly rounded Customary in parentheses. http://news.yahoo.com/zealands-lost-penguin-faces-long-swim-home-055452225.html
Meanwhile AP and the Washington Post convert this way and that until the beach where the penguin was found has moved 200 km and the poor bird has shrunk by 0.35 m. (It should be noted that a 3 ft bird is nearer 91 cm than 80, but numeracy isn't AP's strong suit.) http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealands-wayward-penguin-happy-feet-facing-long-swim-home-to-antarctica/2011/06/29/AGxFFNqH_story.html As usual, if measurement is important to the story, ignore AP coverage and look for an AFP article.
