penguins

Penguins aren't exactly formidable creatures, are they? Although Emperor penguins can reach up to 4 feet 2 inches, they always seem super friendly and cute. Now imagine a penguin the same height as you. That changes things. Penguins the size of humans... the idea sounds like it comes from science fiction. But it actually just comes from science. It was recently discovered that giant penguins used to exist. We are not kidding. 

It's an exciting time for Skipper and Ping, two male Emperor penguins who live at the Berlin zoo. They have been longing for an egg of their own and now, they finally have one. This is by no means the only gay penguin - or animal - couple in the world, but that doesn't make their story any less special. Here it is. 

New Zealand police say a pair of "waddling vagrants" were removed from a sushi stand a few days ago and released into the harbour. That evening, under the cover of darkness, the blue penguin duo returned.

Penguins are the most socially awkward and cute animals there are. Check out that waddle! Here are the best 10 penguin GIFs to remind you how awesome penguins are.

Penguins: waterproof, flightless, and dressed in little tuxedos. Who couldn't love them? Go no further if you're looking for awesome penguin pictures and facts. We've got you covered. 

Honestly, Mo is a complete mood and then some. This awesome aquarium in New Zealand has been sharing the good and naughty penguins of the month, and the naughty crimes are just way too funny not to share! You can follow along on Facebook or Instagram! Who's your favorite penguin so far?

We have gathered some of the funniest tweets and tumblr posts we could scrolled online, all especially for World Penguin Day. 

Penguins are some of the most adorable and lovable creatures and have some of the best durability that's known among the animal kingdom. So, why not dedicate a day to this flightless birds? World Penguin Day is an educative initiative that encourages people to learn more about penguins, their environment, and how important they are to the ecosystem. These comics by Liz Climo will teach you a lot about these adorable creatures.  

Billy is a little blue penguin who lives in New Zealand. The tiny 2-month-old flightless penguin was spotting wandering around a beach in Christchurch, just searching for his mother. Thankfully there were some kind humans who were looking out for Billy while she was away. Via: Animal Channel

Penguin Awareness Day was produced to celebrate everybody's favourite zoo animal. These road signs sure worth slowing down for...

Penguin Awareness Day is an unofficial holiday which is celebrated annually on January 20th. This holiday is used to celebrate and commemorate these fascinating flightless birds which are loved by people all over the world. It's also a day to bring attention to the plight of these birds whose numbers seem to be shrinking faster and faster each and every day. 

A BBC camera crew filming Emperor Penguins for the Dynasties series had a tough choice to make when they discovered several mothers and chicks had fallen down a ravine, many of which wouldn't be able to make it out. Do they observe nature taking its course, or intervene and save the birds?

Sydney Sea Life Aquarium said penguin dads Sphen and Magic, who were given an egg to incubate, are "in love" with baby Sphengic, who was born weighing in at 91g (3.2oz). Sooo Cute!

Recently a tweet went viral. The tweet basically suggested that someone had stated that they were an Edinburgh Zoo employee and a "penguin erector". The job was to pick up penguins who fell over after looking up at planes passing by. Sounds like the best job!! However, the Zoo made it a point to sadly shut down that rumor mill... 

Combine pets with penguins and you know it will be funny! (but who would have expected it to be pretty cute as well!)

ATOM is a Japanese photographer who travels all over the world in search of great scenery for a great photography. In the past two years, he has visited 63 countries and the most recent destination he's traveled to is Antarctica. He traveled around Antarctica for ten days and came back with an incredible reportage documenting the behavior of these Antarctic penguins. Here are some of his photos. For more, visit his instagrampage. Via: My modern met