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Penguins are popular around the world for their unusually upright, waddling gait, their

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, their swimming ability and (compared with other birds) their lack of fear toward humans. Their striking black and white plumage is often likened to a

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suit and generates humorous remarks about the bird being "well dressed". Penguins had a resurgence as figures in pop culture in the mid-2000s thanks to films like ''

March of the Penguins ''March of the Penguins'' (French ''La Marche de l'empereur'' ; ) is a 2005 French feature-length nature documentary directed and co-written by Luc Jacquet, and co-produced by Bonne Pioche and the National Geographic Society. The documentary dep ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Surf's Up''. As an

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joke, on April 1, 2008 the

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released a short film of penguins in flight and migrating to the South American rainforest.

Portrayals

The penguin is typically depicted as a friendly and comical figure, with considerable dignity despite its physical limitations. Perhaps in reaction to this cute stereotype, fictional penguins are sometimes presented as irritable or even sinister. Examples include the cute yet somewhat surly

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character Badtz Maru and the penguins in the movie ''

'', intelligent creatures with devious schemes and plans, who are even capable of defeating humans. Penguins are also often portrayed as friendly and smart, for example in the anime '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which features a warm-water penguin named Pen Pen. *The 1960s television cartoon character

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would often escape the confines of his zoo with his partner, Chumley the walrus. *In the online role-playing game ''

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'', penguins are portrayed as devious characters with a background reminiscent of the Soviet Union: their capital is Palingrad (suggesting Stalingrad); they have KGP (compare KGB) agents; and they refer to their homeland as the "Motherland". One quest in which they feature is called "Cold War" and the next is called "The Hunt for Red Raktuber", a play on ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...

''. They have an enormous military complex with training facilities, living areas, interrogation rooms and agility courses. They have plans for domination similar to the penguins in ''Madagascar''. *In the animated series ''

Wallace and Gromit ''Wallace & Gromit'' is a British stop-motion comedy franchise created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. The series consists of four short films and one feature-length film, and has spawned numerous spin-offs and TV adaptations. The series ce ...

'', a penguin called Feathers McGraw disguises himself as a chicken with a red rubber glove. *A villain in the

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Universe is called

The Penguin The Penguin is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character made his first appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #58 (December 1941) and was created by Bob ...

Mythology

Yellow-eyed,

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and little penguins are prominent in Māori mythology, where they are known as , and respectively. The in particular is associated with a myth in which it walked among humans until it revealed its divinity by wearing

lightning Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions, both in the atmosphere or with one on the ground, temporarily neutralize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of an avera ...

, hence the explanation for the bird's yellow crest.

Logos and mascots

The friendly, slightly comical image of the penguin has often been used by companies and organisations for logos and mascots. *

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fraternity uses a penguin as their mascot. *Penguins give their name to the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

(mascot's name: "Iceburgh" former mascot: " Penguin Pete") of the

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, their farm team, the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the AHL affiliates of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barr ...

and the sports teams of

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(mascot's name: "Pete"). * The school mascot of the

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on H ...

(Boston, MA) is the Fighting Penguin. * The penguin is an unofficial mascot of Carleton College and its library. * The mascot of

North Otago Rugby Football Union The North Otago Rugby Football Union (NORFU) is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru and compete in the Heartland Championship. They are one of the strongest teams in The Heartland Championship, winning the Meads Cup section of the ...

is Bluey the penguin, reflecting two penguin colonies located in

Oamaru Oamaru (; mi, Te Oha-a-Maru) is the largest town in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand, it is the main town in the Waitaki District. It is south of Timaru and north of Dunedin on the Pacific coast; State Highway 1 and the rai ...

, one of which is of Blue penguins. * Diego the penguin is the mascot of Diegos Tartan Army, based in Inverness. Named after soccer player

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, he was adopted in Lithuania by members of the

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, who follow the Scottish football team abroad. * The Penguin is the mascot of choice for the British-American Rock Band Fleetwood Mac, and was the name of the first of two albums from 1973. (see Penguin) *

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has a logo featuring a penguin. *

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the penguin is used as a symbol of

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. The original image of Tux was drawn by Larry Ewing. Tux is often depicted, in a variety of different attire, in different Linux distributions and programs that feature him as a mascot. He also features in many video games, along with female counterparts Penny and Gown. * Penguin Vic was a character created to promote tourism in

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, as part of a campaign initiated in 1997. *Sir

Nils Olav Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. The name 'Nils Olav' and associated ranks have been passed down through three king peng ...

, a

king penguin The king penguin (''Aptenodytes patagonicus'') is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin. There are two subspecies: ''A. p. patagonicus'' and ''A. p. halli''; ''patagonicus'' ...

living in

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, Scotland, is also the mascot of the Royal Norwegian Guard and their titular colonel-in-chief. *

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( Turkish for penguin), a Turkish satirical magazine, uses a penguin in its logo.

Politics

*Supporters and collaborators of Argentine president

Néstor Kirchner Néstor Carlos Kirchner (; 25 February 195027 October 2010) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, Governor of Santa Cruz Province from 1991 to 2003, Secretary General of UNASUR and ...

are known informally as ''pingüinos'', and ''pingüino'' (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

for "penguin") is the nickname of Kirchner himself, alluding to his birthplace in the cold southern region of

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. * In 2009, the vice-chair of

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(DAB), a pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong, hosted an episode of an opinion talk show, in the opening of which he mistakenly began by describing the North Pole as a place with few people and many penguins. Although this was edited out in reruns of the episode, it had already caught the attention many supporters of democracy, and they ridiculed the vice-chair and the entire DAB for it, saying that it is common knowledge that penguins are native to only the south, and that if the next generation of party leaders should have such poor general knowledge, it would be questionable for them to lead Hong Kong. This was but one in a long series of incidents that drew ridicule and criticism to the DAB. * Penguins became the symbol of the

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, after

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broadcast a documentary about penguins during the protests.

Food items

* Penguin is a brand of

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manufactured by

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. * Kid Cuisine uses a penguin named K.C. Penguin as its mascot. * Penguin Mints is a brand of caffeinated mints.

Penguins and polar bears

Despite what commercials and other popular sources may show, penguins and polar bears are found on opposite hemispheres. Polar bears inhabit the Northern Hemisphere, while all penguin species live in the Southern Hemisphere.

Literature

*Three children's books by

Janet Perlman Janet Laurie Perlman (born September 19, 1954) is a Canadian animator and children's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film ''The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animat ...

– ''

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin ''The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin'' is a 1981 Canadian animated short by Janet Perlman that comically adapts the tale of Cinderella with penguins. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best ...

'', '' The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes'' and '' The Penguin and the Pea'' – retell classic children's stories using penguin characters. Perlman also wrote the satirical graphic novel '' Penguins Behind Bars''. *''

Opus the Penguin Opus the Penguin (Opus T. Penguin) is a fictional character created by artist Berkeley Breathed. Breathed has described him as an " existentialist penguin" and the favorite of his many characters. Opus has appeared in several of Breathed's crea ...

'' is the main character of the eponymous ''

Opus (comic strip) ''Opus'' was a Sunday strip drawn by Berkeley Breathed from November 23, 2003, to November 2, 2008. It was Breathed's fourth comic strip, following ''The Academia Waltz'', ''Bloom County'' and '' Outland''. Set in Bloom County, the satirical st ...

'' comic strip and an important character of the ''

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'' comic strip, both by ''

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''. *'' Pondus the Penguin'' is the eponymous main character in a 1968 photographed Danish children's book by Ivar Myrhøj. *The children's book '' Mr. Popper's Penguins'' by Richard & Florence Atwater tells the story of Mr. Popper and his twelve performing penguins. *'' Penguin Island'' is a satirical fictional history by

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. *''

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'' by H. P. Lovecraft features giant blind albino penguins around an underground sea in Antarctica. *''

And Tango Makes Three ''And Tango Makes Three'' is a children's book written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and illustrated by Henry Cole which was published in 2005. The book tells the story of two male penguins, Roy and Silo, who create a family together. Wit ...

'' by

Justin Richardson Justin Richardson (born 1963) is an American author and psychiatrist best known for co-authoring ''And Tango Makes Three'' with Peter Parnell. Richardson was profiled in the New York Times is 1997 in an article entitled "Elite Schools Face the Ga ...

and

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, illustrated by Henry Cole, is the true story of a penguin chick raised by two males at the Central Park Zoo in New York. *'' Gus and Waldo's Book of Love'' features the eponymous gay penguins who are in love with one another. * The bestselling business self-help book ''Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions'' by

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and Holger Rathberger concerns a colony of emperor penguins struggle to organize a solution to the reality that their iceberg habitat is in danger of melting by the end of the season. The penguins in the story act human and have human names. The story is presented as a fable for demonstrating Kotter's Eight Steps Change model. *'' 365 Penguins'' is a 2006 children's picture book by Jean-Luc Fromental and illustrated by Joelle Jolivet. *'' Penguin'' is a 2007 children's picture book written and illustrated by

Polly Dunbar Polly Dunbar (born 1977) is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books ''Penguin'', the ''Tilly and Friends'' series (which became a BBC children's television series) and ''Hello, Mum'' – an illustrated me ...

. *''

Penguin Highway is a Japanese science fiction novel written by Tomihiko Morimi, published in 2010. A manga adaptation was serialized in Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Alive'' from March 2018 to February 2019, and an anime film adaptation by Studio Colorid ...

'' is a juvenile science fiction novel written by Tomihiko Morimi and published in 2010. The novel was adapted into an animated film by Studio Colorido in 2018. Penguins are portrayed as a system that repairs three-dimensional holes in the universe.

Film and television

Feature films and animation

*In the major animated sequence of the film, ''

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'', Mary and Bert are served by a group of overeager penguin waiters. Afterwards, Bert has an extended dance sequence with them, soon lowering his trousers to imitate their stubby legs. *A 1971 ''

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'' animation by

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and

Faith Hubley Faith Hubley (née Chestman; September 16, 1924 – December 7, 2001) was an American animator, known for her experimental work both in collaboration with her husband John Hubley, and on her own following her husband's death. Biography Bor ...

on the subject of

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depicts a penguin

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on an

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to the diverse rhythms of a drum, a knock on a door, a

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, and a

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, and receiving applause from Antarctic seals. *One of the main

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s of the movie ''

Batman Returns ''Batman Returns'' is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman'' (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 ''Batman ...

'' is

the Penguin The Penguin is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character made his first appearance in ''Detective Comics'' #58 (December 1941) and was created by Bob ...

. In the film, the Penguin is raised by penguins and forms an army of penguins to attack Gotham City. Their equipment included back-mounted rockets and laser eye sights. The Penguin also appears in '' The Batman vs Dracula: The Animated Movie'' and '' Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman''. *In ''

Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed narrator, who is d ...

'', the narrator's "power animal" is a talking

. *The direct-to-video film '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'' features a penguin named Tip. *In ''

Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The second installment in the ''Toy Story'' franchise and the sequel to '' Toy Story'' (1995), it was directed by John ...

'', Woody is stolen from a yard sale when he attempts to rescue Wheezy, Andy's squeaky penguin toy. *In ''

50 First Dates ''50 First Dates'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Peter Segal and starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore with Rob Schneider, Sean Astin and Dan Aykroyd in supporting roles. It follows the story of Henry, a womanizing ...

'', a 2004

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, the character portrayed by Adam Sandler has a pet penguin named Willie. *The movie ''

Billy Madison ''Billy Madison'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis. It stars Adam Sandler in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald, Darren McGavin, Mark Beltzman, and Larry Hankin. The film was written by Sandl ...

'' featured a penguin that was a nemesis of the title character in hallucinations. *In the movie ''

Gregory's Girl ''Gregory's Girl'' is a 1980 Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn and Clare Grogan. The film is set in and around a state secondary school in the Abronhil ...

'', there is a background running gag involving a child in a penguin costume wandering around the school and being directed from place to place. *The 2004 science fiction movie ''

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'' also features Humboldt penguins with one of them startling Graeme Miller. *''

'' and ''

Happy Feet Two ''Happy Feet Two'' is a 2011 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller. It is the sequel to the 2006 film ''Happy Feet'', it stars Ava Acres, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams (in his final anima ...

'' are two popular movies on penguins. *The 1995 film ''

The Pebble and the Penguin ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' is a 1995 Irish-American independent animated film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voices of Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, and Annie Golden. Based on the true life mating rituals o ...

'' features Hubie and Marina. *''

Cats Don't Dance ''Cats Don't Dance'' is a 1997 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Mark Dindal (in his feature directorial debut). It is the only fully animated feature produced by Turner Feature Animation, which was merged during the post-p ...

'' features Peabo "Pudge" Pudgemyer. *''

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper ''The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper'' is a 2005 American computer-animated short film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute ''Madagascar'' spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar ...

'' is a computer-animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute Madagascar spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar penguins, who live in the Central Park Zoo and are trained as spies. *The 2014 film ''

Penguins of Madagascar ''Penguins of Madagascar'' (also known as ''Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie'') is a 2014 American computer-animated spy action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Starring the voices of Tom McGr ...

'' features four anthropomorphised penguins as central characters. *'' Mr. Popper's Penguins'' is a 2011 American comedy family film directed by Mark Waters, and starring Jim Carrey. *The main character in Sergio Corbuccis' Spaghetti Western Vamos a matar, compañeros is nicknamed penguin for ridicule.

Short films

*Janet Perlman's film adaptation of her children's book ''The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin'' was nominated for an

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at the

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and received a

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. Her one-hour screen adaptation of her graphic novel ''Penguins Behind Bars'' was adapted as a 2003

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animated short.

Television

3-2-1 Penguins! ''3-2-1 Penguins!'' is an American sci-fi computer-animated Christian children's television series, initially launched on November 14, 2000 as a direct-to-video episode by Big Idea Entertainment with videos released between 2000 and 2003. The dir ...

created by

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. *

Playboy Penguin Playboy Penguin is a character in the animated cartoon Looney Tunes, created by Chuck Jones. He debuted in 1949's ''Frigid Hare'' and he re-appeared in 1950's '' 8 Ball Bunny''. History Playboy Penguin is a mute, ice-skating baby penguin that see ...

created by Chuck Jones. * Japanese-Soviet cartoon The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin. *

Pingu ''Pingu'' is a stop-motion children's television series co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann. It was originally produced from 1990 to 2000 by Swiss company The Pygos Group (originally called Trickfilmstudio) for SF DRS in Switzerl ...

is a television show revolving around a penguin community. *

Ice King Ice King is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The character was introduced as the main antagonist and, as Simon Petrikov, develops into a supporting character in later seasons. The character is ...

from ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' has a group of penguins, all named variations of "Gunter" and who quack like ducks. One of them, in particular, is particularly mischievous. * ''Pinky Penguin'' is an anthropomorphic emperor penguin who is the literary agent of Bojack Horseman. He is portrayed by

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. * Penguins of several species appear in

Shirokuma Cafe is a Japanese manga series by Aloha Higa. It revolves around the everyday lives of a group of animals mingling with humans at a café run by a polar bear. An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired in Japan between April 2012 and March 201 ...

. * In the second part of the 2nd episode of anime series

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. Penguins' appearance in school is just the start of a full day of panic. *

Break Break or Breaks or The Break may refer to: Time off from duties * Recess (break), time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties * Break (work), time off during a shift/recess ** Coffee break, a short mid-morning res ...

from '' Beast Wars Neo'' has an alternate mode of an emperor penguin. * In the

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...

TV Series episode "Cold Ducks," part four of the TV Movie "Treasure of the Golden Suns," the ducks in that series encounter penguins. * In the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, the character Misato Katsuragi has a genetically engineered penguin named Pen-pen as a pet. * In the season 2 episode " Pawnee Zoo" of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation,

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marries two male penguins becoming an accidental same-sex marriage advocate. The penguins move to Ohio where their lifestyle choices are more accepted. * In ''

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'' (later adapted to '' Power Rangers: Jungle Fury''), Penguin Zord appeared in the first time. *

showed a documentary about penguins as a form of misinformation during the

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. * The

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cartoon character

Chilly Willy Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive penguin. He was created by director Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953, and developed further by Tex Avery in the two subsequent films following Smith's debut entry. The character ...

Theatre

* In the 2015 musical, '' Love Birds'' the penguins (played by humans) "Parker", "Presley", "Pewcey" and "Puck" comprise a penguin barbershop quartet.

Video games

*Penguins are the main theme for the

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Club Penguin ''Club Penguin'' was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive (now known as Disney Canada Inc.). Players used cartoon ...

'' and its successor, '' Club Penguin Island'', which both revolve around a

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where the players control one or more cartoon penguins. *Chill Penguin is a character in the ''

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'' series, he is a robot based on a penguin and one of the eight

boss Boss may refer to: Occupations * Supervisor, often referred to as boss * Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier * Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization * Fire boss, ...

characters in the first game of the series. *Similarly, The

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features penguin-based robots called Pepens. *The two protagonists of ''

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'' are penguins named Gurin and Malon. *Some species of '' Pokémon'' are based on penguins, namely Delibird, the Piplup evolutionary line (Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon), and Eiscue. *Penguins appear semi-frequently as enemies in the PlayStation game '' Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back''. A single penguin named Penta appears in the subsequent games in the series, '' Crash Bandicoot: Warped'' and ''

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''. *The title character of '' Pengo'' is a penguin. *

King Dedede is a fictional character in Nintendo's ''Kirby'' video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. Dedede first appeared in the 1992 video game '' Kirby's Dream Land'' as the main antagonist, but gradually bec ...

of ''

Kirby Kirby may refer to: Buildings * Kirby Building, a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas, United States * Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house near Corby, Northamptonshire, England * Kirby House (disambiguation), various houses in England and the Unit ...

'' is based on a penguin. *Tucks, common enemies in '' Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', appear to be based on penguins.

Podcasts

*A feature of a new podcast series hosted by two former '' Ireland national rugby union team'' players ''

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'' & ''

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'' , named Penguins & Potholes."Potholes and Penguins Podcast"
/ref> A penguin can be described as a bit of a super fan who will walk up to or engage with an idol either in the street or online, much to the annoyance of the idol.

Other

* Scientists who had reported 2020 possible signs of life in the clouds of the planet Venus stated that the found biosignature

phosphine Phosphine (IUPAC name: phosphane) is a colorless, flammable, highly toxic compound with the chemical formula , classed as a pnictogen hydride. Pure phosphine is odorless, but technical grade samples have a highly unpleasant odor like rotting ...

is found on Earth and among others produced by penguins. Subsequently some public news reports and public responses wrongly cited the scientists' interest in the processes that create phosphine, suggesting that penguins lived in the clouds of Venus.

The Planetary Society The Planetary Society is an American internationally-active non-governmental nonprofit organization. It is involved in research, public outreach, and political space advocacy for engineering projects related to astronomy, planetary science, a ...

picked up on the misunderstanding for entertainment purposes.

References

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"Penguins Waddle Into the Culture Wars"
(ABC News)

Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Tuesday, December 19, 2006, The Associated Press.

Penguins Penguins (order Sphenisciformes , family Spheniscidae ) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapt ...

Cultural depictions Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Tyl ...

Cultural depictions of animals