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20 Reasons I Love Penguins

Posted: 4/6/2009 at 11:29 AM

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Blame Saydrah for this.  She started it with "20 Reasons I Love Hedgehogs" a few months ago, I retaliated by listing the 20 reasons I love giraffes.  She posted about why she loves cuttlefish, and now it's my turn, so I'm posting about penguins.  And who doesn't like penguins?

 

1. They're very affectionate

Two South African penguins

(Photo credit: Paul Mannix

 

2. They come in more colors than black and white

Blue-and-white Little Penguin twins

(Photo credit: M Kuhn

 

3. Sharp beaks are great for scratching those itches you just can't reach

Magellanic Penguins nuzzling each others' necks

(Photo credit: longhorndave

 

4. They come in small sizes too

Three tiny Fairy Penguins

(Photo credit: rumpleteaser

 

5. Get a large group of them, and you have an instant formal dress party

A flock of Gentoo penguins

(Photo credit: andym8y

 

6. They're outspoken

A Magellanic Penguin opens his mouth wide

(Photo credit: Flickmor

 

7. In the event of a water landing, they can be used as a flotation device

Swimming penguin looks up at the camera

 (Photo credit: fionaandneil)

 

8. They'd make great punk rockers

Macaroni penguin with an attitude

(Photo credit: Jungleboy)

 

9. Funny flappy feet

Gentoo penguin trying to roll over, but his wings are in the way

(Photo credit: amoosefloats

 

10. Stretchable Necks

A king penguin stretches his neck

(Photo credit: Yukon White Light

 

11. Even the little guys can be king of the hill

Little penguin standing proudly on top of a rock

(Photo credit: Nick Russill

 

12. They don't take nothin' from nobody.

A little penguin stands up to a big sheep.

(Photo credit: Mister Wind-Up Bird

 

13. Name one "Waldo" and you'll have a best-selling childrens' book before you know it.

Colony of King Penguins, Antarctica

(Photo credit: mark van de wouw)

 

14. They know how to relax at the beach

Lots of penguins lounging on the beach

(Photo credit: CharlesFred

 

15. They never let bad hair days get in their way

Rockhopper penguin asks

(Photo credit: Ginger Me

 

16. Just because they can't fly doesn't mean they don't try.

Penguin skimming above the water's surface

(Photo credit: swh

 

17. They like to race...

Adelie penguins racing across the ice

(Photo credit: elisfanclub

 

18. ...but they're also good at taking turns

Four penguins in a line

(Photo credit: bingisser

 

19. The world is their playground

Adelie penguins playing on an iceberg

(Photo credit: Nick Russill

 

20. They look stylish even without the suit

White penguin in a zoo

(Photo credit: jammach_uk

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  • peed said forkey hank wrote on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:52 AM
    i love this pust.
  • Stephen Ackart wrote on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:30 PM
    I just got back from my honeymoon and we went to seaword in San Antonio and took the behind the scenes tour of the penguin habitat and we got to go into the actual habitat and pet a baby king penguin! I recommend the tour to everyone!
  • manoj wrote on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM
    ..love these penguin..
  • COURAGE wrote on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:33 PM
    Great post Nebby. Thank you.
  • rainey826 wrote on Apr 13, 2009 at 5:17 AM
    LOVED IT !!!!!!! AS ALWAYS YOUR POST WARM MY HEART . XO
  • Logojin wrote on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:36 AM
    They live like a good community and make their own world at beach.
  • Logojin wrote on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:37 AM
    They live like a good community and make their own world at beach.
  • Kev wrote on Apr 14, 2009 at 3:37 PM
    I love penguins myself. Not sure why. There's this youtube video called "Happy Gentoo Penguin" where the gentoo outsmarts the pursuing killer whale in a surprising, funny way. Look it up!
  • lkuhn wrote on Apr 14, 2009 at 11:40 PM
    Enjoy!
  • Ivan wrote on Apr 15, 2009 at 3:56 AM
    Great! Lovely pictures and comments...