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Cutest Attack Penguin Ever? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:00:10 +0000

With their wobbly gait and tuxedo-style fur, penguins are goofily adorable no matter what they do.

In the video below, a tiny penguin has had enough of a human who got a little too close, and charges the man while barking. This surprises the gawker, who slips on the ice and falls down while backing away from the flightless bird.

Awkward! Lonely Penguin Gets Left Behind by Penguin Friends [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:00:53 +0000

Anyone who’s seen ‘March of The Penguins’ knows how lonely being a penguin can be. The frigid winters. The vast and icy emptiness of the Arctic.

Still, you wouldn’t necessarily think any of that trademark penguin loneliness carried over to life at the zoo. Not so. Just look at this video taken at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork, Ireland. While all the other penguins scurry off to greet the approaching food truck, one lone penguin stands alone, gripped by an overwhelming feeling of social isolation. Either that or he just wasn’t hungry.

Jay the Penguin Takes First Steps After Injury [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:41:01 +0000

The good people at New Friends of Bushy Beach (NFOBB) in New Zealand care for and rehabilitate sick and injured penguins. When they took a yellow-eyed penguin named Jay under their wing, his foot was injured so badly they weren’t sure he’d even survive.

We’re happy to report Jay is up and waddling around again. Watch as he takes his first few steps (and try not to squeal too loudly).