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Cute Chubby Penguin (i.imgur.com)

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[–]tiffanydisasterxoxo 29 points30 points ago

How do people get access to penguins? I want access to penguins!

[–]aryen 8 points9 points ago

Take a boat to Antarctica.

Or break into a zoo.

Or, become a Zoologist.

[–]azgeogirl 1 point2 points ago

Seriously.

[–]GetsMJStuckInUrHead -5 points-4 points ago

( °□°) ( °□°) ( °□°) ( °□°)

. ˩ ¬ ....¬ ˩..... ˩ ¬....¬ ˩

Just BEAT it, beat it, BEAT it, beat it, no one wants to be deFEATed

[–]followedbytidalwaves 1 point2 points ago

This. I demand answers. It is completely unfair that their cuteness is getting bogarted.

[–]poker_face 42 points43 points ago

Reminds me of this video of a baby penguin getting tickled.

[–]trumpet_23 20 points21 points ago

I don't care what thread you're in, that video is always relevant.

[–]darkstarundead 2 points3 points ago

An ex of mine is an arnothologist at the Cinci zoo. She loves working with the penguins there (other than the fact that they bite, a lot)

[–]strawberryberet 10 points11 points ago

Lots of people would pay to be bitten by penguins.

[–]DronePirate 7 points8 points ago

I have to go work in Cinci in May. Can you hook me up with a backstage penguin tour with your ex?

[–]DronePirate 7 points8 points ago

Or is that weird?

[–]VulgarityEnsues 3 points4 points ago

You might as well have said "I want to tour your ex's backstage"

[–]DronePirate 0 points1 point ago

Was that not implied?

[–]Tryxster 1 point2 points ago

You do realise it's more likely a mating ritual? Most birds tend to squat like that when preparing to mate - my chickens do it to me too! And it's also common to have a mating noise like that. So you think it's cute and stuff but it only wants sex!

[–]FairlyInconsistentRa 0 points1 point ago

I like that video, but it's not a baby penguin. It's a fully grown. There's more than one type of penguin :D

[–]redgroupclan 0 points1 point ago

If you hadn't told me it was being tickled, I would've thought it was trying to attack the hand.

[–]gypsy_tits 33 points34 points ago

He's not chubby. It's genetics.

[–]ritz592 41 points42 points ago

Kinda, sorta. It's actually just a chick! Adult penguins secrete oil over their feathers to keep them insulated when they're swimming, and that ends up keeping them patted down and looking smaller. This chick hasn't started doing that yet - so it probably looks larger than its parents.

I work at an aquarium nerd status right here.

[–]srd178 26 points27 points ago

Do an AMA. I am a penguin whisperer AMA

[–]HookDragger 12 points13 points ago

Soooo... basically puberty for penguins is that they start having really oily skin?

[–]ritz592 0 points1 point ago

I'm not sure about all penguins, but the kind at the aquarium I work at (black footed African penguins) go through 2 years of being juveniles before adulthood, at which point they get their adult feathers. During these two years they molt twice. The third molt after 2 years is when they finally get their adult feather coat.

[–]hermasaurus 10 points11 points ago

When I was a teen, I volunteered at my local zoo. The first day there one of the zookeepers took me into the penguin enclosure, drew a little warm water into a large bucket, and placed a baby Magellanic penguin in the bucket. The he said, 'give the penguin a bath'. Easily one of the best experiences of my life so far. Warm water, unimaginable softness and cuteness... (starting to sound a bit racy). Anyway, the rest of my time as a volunteer there was spent spraying down the monkey enclosures and shovelling rhino shit.

[–]gypsy_tits 1 point2 points ago

It was a joke, but since I'm explaining that, I guess a not funny one

[–]azgeogirl 0 points1 point ago

He's not fat. He's poofy. (And I mean that in the non-British way.)

[–]SimilarImage 56 points57 points ago

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1 month corn002maize Cute Chubby Penguin here 17 646
2 months LiquidDinnerTable Fattest baby penguin you'll ever see. here 30 459

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[–]LiquidDinnerTable 23 points24 points ago*

Hi.

This image is like a karma cash cow.

[–]soal1 17 points18 points ago

penguin.

[–]LiquidDinnerTable 11 points12 points ago

Karma cash penguin, my mistake.

[–]jcos444 2 points3 points ago

Your mistake indeed.

[–]uriman 3 points4 points ago

next month I'll submit it. Muhahaha.

[–]LiquidDinnerTable 0 points1 point ago

May your karma be bountiful when you do.

[–]TwistTurtle -3 points-2 points ago

Wow, I normally like pointless bots, but this one is just stupid.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points ago

Unfortunately, I've seen this reposted so many goddamn times. A few times with the exact same title (as my friend SimilarImage has shown).

Doesn't stop it being cool though, I'm rather penguin obsessed. It needs to be a Gentoo penguin though (like SAP).

[–]Tryxster 6 points7 points ago

I thought SAP was an Adelie? I don't know now. My favourite penguins are Adelies.

[–]ooNegativeONEoo 4 points5 points ago

I couldn't be the only person who skim-read this and dismissed it as a fat joke about Adele.

[–]Tryxster 1 point2 points ago

Well I didn't because I take my penguins seriously! But yes I'm sure there are others who thought that... Penguins can be chubby! Especially the larger polar species like (King, Emperor, Adelie etc.) The smaller penguins don't tend to be chubby because they live further North and don't need to retain as much heat (e.g. Jackass, Magellanic, Humboldt, and Galapagos penguin).

[–]ooNegativeONEoo 0 points1 point ago

Shit. Dude knows his penguins.

[–]notreallyswiss 0 points1 point ago

TIL you can have a favorite penguin type.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Oh god, I don't know now. A quick-ish google search says that you're right! Gentoo penguins have more orange beaks!

Now you've made me all upset. I might have to change my favorite penguin!

[–]Tryxster 2 points3 points ago

I can't be too sure. Don't trust me on it! Gentoos have a white patch above their eyes. Although SAP looks quite tall for an Adelie.

Adelies are the best though. I have a wall in my bedroom dedicated to penguins. I have a ruler where you can move it and the Adelies waddle on it.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I want that ruler!

Adelie's are definitely a lot fatter than SAP on average! I have somewhere in the region of 30-50 Penguin related things, penguin pillow, Tux badge, many many penguin cuddly things etc etc.

[–]Tryxster 2 points3 points ago

WOW! If you're into penguin photos, I think you should consider getting the photo book called Penguin by Frans Lanting, it's got some wonderful pictures of the different species and provides info about them and the adventures the photographer had while taking pictures!

I had a 3D penguin badge I used to wear. The beak fell off which was such a shame. I have a penguin calendar too! But it looks like you have "out-penguined" me with merchandise!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

=P I'll get that book, provided it's available in the UK!

I too, have a penguin calendar, though it also has other polar animals on it.

[–]Tryxster 1 point2 points ago

Yes it is available in the UK! Bearing in mind I'm in the UK too. I got given it as a present but it was from Waterstones.

Polar animals? I hope having polar bears and penguins on the same calendar doesn't confuse the masses into thinking that polar bears live along side penguins... Because they don't! They couldn't be further away from each other.

[–]slyphox 2 points3 points ago

（´▽｀） He's so fluffy!

[–]watsonrychi5 1 point2 points ago

It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!!!

[–]azgeogirl 0 points1 point ago

And he has wittle fishies in his dish to eat! nom nom noms

[–]cefm 5 points6 points ago

I can haz herringz?

[–]ohok1 3 points4 points ago

Penguin obesity is not a laughing matter

[–]BetaThetaPirate 2 points3 points ago

He needs hugged

[–]Abrothers 3 points4 points ago

That has to be the cutest thing I've seen all day :) thanks for making my day reddit!

[–]RedHelling 5 points6 points ago

MUMBLE!!!!!

[–]khipukamayuq 0 points1 point ago

Dammit, I wanted to say that!

[–]taxonrestroomvisits 1 point2 points ago

penguins are larger than i thought

[–]Tryxster 2 points3 points ago

That's just a Emporer/King chick! But there are species of penguin that are that size fully grown.

Edit: most probably Emporer. Can never be too sure though! King chicks become brown as they grow up.

[–]Thefinalwerd 1 point2 points ago

I have a sudden urge to watch The Pebble and the Penguin.

Yea you haven't heard that title in awhile have you reddit?

[–]SlackGhost 2 points3 points ago

Is that "Baby Lamont"?

[–]xLongTimeLurkeRx 0 points1 point ago

This bird...reeks.

[–]djnickystyles 0 points1 point ago

get well soob!

[–]poteker00 1 point2 points ago

I wanna pet it, and hug it and will name it pingy.

[–]ingo302 1 point2 points ago

I WANT HIM. I FUCKING WANT HIM RIGHT NOW.

[–]ohhoe 1 point2 points ago

For you other penguin loving redditors wondering, HOW THE FUCK CAN I TOUCH A PENGUIN? I NEED THIS.

You can at the San Antonio Sea World! They have a penguins up close interaction thing where you can touch them. I found it when someone posted a video of that chick being hugged by a penguin, which is from the same place.

Info on the program here!

GO FORTH AND TOUCH PENGUINS.

[–]chikensrule 0 points1 point ago

Ice chicken!

[–]hoak 0 points1 point ago

Get Phat Yo!

[–]joostvo 0 points1 point ago

I like the fact that there's a bowl of food next to him.

[–]artisanmaxx 0 points1 point ago

SO CUTE.

[–]blink_again_bitch 0 points1 point ago

God fucking damn it, i fucking LOVE penguins, i want to go to the god damn zoo RIGHT NOW and see all my homies.

[–]mulligrubs 1 point2 points ago

Looks cute, but also looks like something you don't want to mess with when it becomes pissed.

[–]dtietze 1 point2 points ago

Sad! Was expecting Opus.

[–]iammaxa 0 points1 point ago

It really looks like it has dinosaur feet!

[–]efstajas 0 points1 point ago

Aww penguins. They're so fucking adorable. I would LOVE to have one as a pet. <3

[–]Santorum_Supporter 0 points1 point ago

its cute because its small!

[–]lefive 0 points1 point ago

Wtf reddit its my third upvote this morning! It's the best ''post day'' of the year! There's the 100%boss, the omari orphanage and now this Fat Penguin.

[–]lefive 0 points1 point ago

And now theres the ''i hate my son'' oldschool rage comic!

[–]dachshund 1 point2 points ago

hug me

[–]corskier 0 points1 point ago

Danny Devito! Someone find Batman!

[–]SirWistfully -1 points0 points ago*

Can't resist upvoting. This whole subreddit is like a voluntary circlejerk, only upvotes, no downvotes.

edit: I meant this in a good way. :(

[–]PilarTernara2 0 points1 point ago

Is there such a thing as a chubby penguin? Don't they need all that fat to insulate them against the cold and as energy stores to maintain a their core temperature despite shivering and an icy environment?

[–]Haisoj 0 points1 point ago

Eat your hank-a-burgers, you fat tits!

[–]pacifist112 0 points1 point ago

SAP's true form for a lot of redditors :P

[–]JimPick 0 points1 point ago

Why wont the government take action on the clear problem of morbidly obese penguins? Do they not care about the penguins in our society? I now have a lot to think about.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I really want to cuddle a big fluffy penguin. Just the once...

[–]pwnguin909 0 points1 point ago

My cousin :3

[–]terrorhassan 0 points1 point ago

chubby animal is best animal

[–]Liquid59 0 points1 point ago

His feet don't look very happy.

[–]Skipperbta1 0 points1 point ago

Looks more big boned than chubby

[–]ZombieLannister 0 points1 point ago

Want to rub belly

[–]urmyheartBeatStopR 0 points1 point ago

"Mmmm a penguin's breast so fuzzy. Must take picture of me molesting penguin."

[–]thelaser 0 points1 point ago

Even Cuter, Chubbier Penguin

[–]DronePirate 0 points1 point ago

That is huge!

I have not seen many penguins.

[–]WARNINGmiddlechild 0 points1 point ago

Its not chubby its fluffy

[–]alabasterson6 0 points1 point ago

someone needs to photoshop this penguin into that picture of the kid holding the cat by its crotch ..

[–]_Linear 0 points1 point ago

It looks so fuzzy and adorable when it's dry! :3

[–]followedbytidalwaves 0 points1 point ago

OHMYGOD. Please, please, please take all of my upvotes from me. Penguins are my favorite :)

I want to cuddle itttttt

[–]mca312 0 points1 point ago

I want it as a friend for my fat pug

[–]MadameScarlet 0 points1 point ago

I think I gotta lay off the fish a bit...

[–]immarlondait 1 point2 points ago

I WANT TO HOLD IT

[–]lazeropera 0 points1 point ago

just audibly mumbled "wow...that IS a chubby penguin" in front on 14 students quietly coding during my office hours....So thanks...

[–]Penguin_FTW 0 points1 point ago

D'awwww

[–]lurkerapproves 0 points1 point ago

brace yourself, the ice age is ending

[–]baconautics 0 points1 point ago

A young Emperor, fat with luxury and unfit to rule? This belongs in /r/history (x-post /r/RomeSweetRome)

[–]ojolejano -1 points0 points ago

Chubby? That guy is obese!

[–]BLarg137 -1 points0 points ago

I always forget how big penguins are. Nothing else that big is so adorable.

[–]CannedBread69 0 points1 point ago

We're gonna have to put a handle on the inside of the refrigerator now

[–]BoomHedshot 0 points1 point ago

"Come at me bro"

[–]Micah_Morrow 0 points1 point ago

I ... Love... Chubby things.

[–]LandMooseReject 0 points1 point ago

Infinitely cuter than a penguin chubby.

[–]LhamoEx -1 points0 points ago

AAAAAAAAAAAAH ITS LIKE A BALL OF FUR!!!!!!!!!!

[–]AnimalLover1 0 points1 point ago

I love happy feet.

[–]nileo2005 0 points1 point ago

So FLUFFY!!

[–]Wontoncookie 0 points1 point ago

Phase one of taking over the world complete. ಠ_ಠ

[–]MuffinBoss 0 points1 point ago

Cuteness. The most effective form of mind control.

[–]josiewhales 0 points1 point ago

Do. Not. Push. Me. I am. Close. To. The. Eeeedge.

[–]xLoVeMeOrH8Me97x -1 points0 points ago

omg is like HAPPY FEEET!!! Happy happy hapyyyyXD

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