A penguin parade?

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Dec 29, 1936

What happens when penguins die?

Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica - where do they go?

Wonder no more!!!

It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life.

The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintaining a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.

If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into and buried.

The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing: Freeze A Jolly Good Fellow.

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Illogical

A Penguin, Maiden and Raft

To promote Samsung's NV24HD camera, three filmmakers were tasked with including a maiden and a penguin in a raft as part of their short film. The films by directors John Hobbs, Manfred Reiff and Eduaro Bono are viewable at celypribeh.cz. The campaign begins its roll-out in the Czech Republic but is slated for Europe and the U.S. as well.

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Paddy for President

Not happy with the US Presidential candidates?

Let's have a penguin for President!

Get your very own sign!

A great addition for any penguin lover's yard ...

Penguin crossing sign

$17.99 at Southern Agriculture

Sharing a giggle

Duh

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Photo from Flickr, uploaded by audiobh90, used with permission.

Penguin photo series

A great photo series at Flikr, by JohnBurke

Hey - what's this?!?

I'm getting soaked!

Brrr! I'm going to have a word with him!

Hey! What do you think you're playing at???

Don't you yell at me!!!

All dressed up

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Penguin dreams

There's a penguin in in Dunchurch

The Lutterworth Observer reports that pranksters in Dunchurch have left their mark on the Lord John Scott statue once again.

Every year in the week before Christmas the statue in the heart of the village is given a new look, and this year it is a penguin!

In recent years the mystery culprits have kitted the Lord out in a Shrek costume, as well as dressing him as Mr Blobby, a Womble, one of the Teletubbies and Pokeman Pikachu. Last Christmas it was the turn of Postman Pat.

By the way - according to Wikipedia, Lord John Douglas Montague Scott (1809-1860) was a 19th century landlord, Scottish M.P. and younger brother to the Duke of Buccleugh.

Video: Madagascar Penguins - Agents 007

The penguins from Madagascar play spy.

Penguins of "Madagascar" Inspire Show On Nickelodeon

The penguins in DreamWorks Animation’s feature film “Madagascar” will soon find themselves the stars of a new TV show on Nickelodeon, scheduled to premiere in early 2009.

Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, and Private will star in a 26-episode series that Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation have agreed on.

A tentative title is at the moment “The Penguins of Madagascar,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show will make its debut in early 2009.

The foursome appeared in the studio’s 2005 film “Madagascar” as penguins who believe they are in fact spies, that they do not belong in the Central Park Zoo and that they need to return to Antarctica to escape the conspiracy.

Video: The Penguin and the Piper

In 1902 William Bruce, a scotish explorer led an expedition to the antartic. During their time there they decided to play the bagpipes to a emperor penguin to see what would happen...based on real events! Created by Aaron Johnston.

Video: Rave dancing penguin

da penguin is a really good dancer

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Penguin Mints

"Death by Caffeine"

Three penguin mints are equivalent to about 1 coke in terms of caffeine. There are about 75 mints per tin.

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Video: Do Penguins Fly?

Can someone prove that penguins fly?

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Penguin Pooper Candy Dispenser

Penguin Pooper Candy Dispenser
He's a little, wind-up penguin. When you wind him up and let him go, he waddles across the table, flapping his wings as he moves. And every few steps, he poops out a little piece of candy. Just add him to your Linux collection of Tux penguins.

This candy pooper makes quite a conversation piece on your desk, and what an entertaining way to dispense that mid-afternoon candy during a busy workday.

Penguin Joke

A man drives to a gas station and fills up his tank. The clerk spots two penguins sitting on the back seat of the car. He asks the driver, "What's up with the penguins in the back seat?"

The man says, "I found them. I asked myself what to do with them but, I haven't a clue."

The clerk ponders a bit then says, "You should take them to the zoo."

"Yeah, that's a good idea," says the man in the car and drives away.

The next day the man with the car is back at the gas station. The clerk sees the penguins are still in the back seat of the car. "Hey, they're still here! I thought you were going to take them to the zoo!"

"Oh, I did," says the driver, "and we had a great time. Today I'm taking them to the beach."

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