Time and again, adorable videos of penguins have amused netizens. And the latest one doing rounds on social media is probably one of the best so far. The 26-second clip features two colonies of penguins briefly stopping for a “chat” while on their way to and from the sea.
According to a DailyMail report, Andrea Barlow, the director of the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust filmed the Rockhopper penguins at the Falkland Islands.
In a tweet, Barlow shared the video along with a caption that read, “The rockhoppers on the left are heading out to sea, the ones on the right are heading back to the rookery having been out at sea. I love the conflab they have when they meet… and the confused penguin at the end!!” Here, take a look:
Watch the video here:
The rockhoppers on the left are heading out to sea, the ones on the right are heading back to the rookery having been out at sea. I love the conflab they have when they meet… and the confused penguin at the end!! 😂 #FalklandIslands #Falklands #RockhopperPenguins pic.twitter.com/4byR7TxbEz
— Andrea Barlow (@AndzB) January 11, 2021
Viewed over 6 million times, the video was widely circulated on social media and prompted hilarious reactions among netizens. Some even tried to guess what the two groups may have said to one another.
Here, take a look at some of the many reactions to the viral clip.
Is it because they are going downhill, or are they just more full of beans?
— Michelle Hodgson 💙 (@KeyWordsCopy) January 18, 2021
penguins to each other pic.twitter.com/MD6LzwQc6U
— newt_sch (@newt_sch) January 19, 2021
Omg the way he fetches his friend at the end 😭
— Chel Wong 🏳️⚧️ 🎵 (@ChelWongAudio) January 18, 2021
Love the two who realize “Oh dear, we’ve gone off with the wrong group”
— Gabriella (@AGPnypacker) January 18, 2021
Two groups of penguins pass each other, stopping briefly to exchange information. pic.twitter.com/a7YWDYqdps
— Dick King-Smith HQ (@DickKingSmith) January 18, 2021