: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
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Amid the Scottish-meets-Maori heritage of Dunedin, bookend the eclipse with a visit to the Larnach Castle or the Otago Peninsula and its penguins.
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Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
On March 27, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction on the penguin habitat renovation.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The penguin couple then continue building their nest in preparation for the eggs.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
One of the clowns, a teen-age girl waddling about in a penguin suit, produced a hula hoop, a device heretofore unknown in Al-Hol.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
She is clearly newly buoyed by the energy of New York—seeing old friends, having her kids visit the penguins at the Central Park Zoo, experiencing the friendly clubbiness of backstage Broadway life for the first time.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
The penguin’s voice teaches the alphabet and counting, among other educational features.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
His imaginary world is filled with odd creatures like witches, scary penguins and iridescent polar bears, where objects suddenly melt, a face might get replaced by a giant rose, or a horrific hand grabs your heel from underground.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
On March 27, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction on the penguin habitat renovation.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
The penguin couple then continue building their nest in preparation for the eggs.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
One of the clowns, a teen-age girl waddling about in a penguin suit, produced a hula hoop, a device heretofore unknown in Al-Hol.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
She is clearly newly buoyed by the energy of New York—seeing old friends, having her kids visit the penguins at the Central Park Zoo, experiencing the friendly clubbiness of backstage Broadway life for the first time.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
The penguin’s voice teaches the alphabet and counting, among other educational features.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
His imaginary world is filled with odd creatures like witches, scary penguins and iridescent polar bears, where objects suddenly melt, a face might get replaced by a giant rose, or a horrific hand grabs your heel from underground.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
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penguin
noun
pen·guin
ˈpen-gwən 
ˈpeŋ-
: any of various short-legged seabirds of the southern hemisphere that cannot fly and have wings functioning as flippers and used in swimming
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