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littlemissmartypants

(34,739 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:27 AM 14 hrs ago

A polite penguin waits patiently for humans ...

A polite penguin waits patiently for humans to move, showcasing its curiosity and lack of fear. It’s just another day in the penguin's world!

A polite penguin waits patiently for humans to move, showcasing its curiosity and lack of fear. It’s just another day in the penguin's world!

Digital Brain (@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social) 2026-06-01T07:10:44.000Z


They got here first. Could be thinking, "rude humans." Seriously, penguins existed long before humans. The earliest known penguin fossils date back approximately 62 million years to the Paleocene epoch, shortly after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Check my facts with your smile.

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A polite penguin waits patiently for humans ... (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago OP
Nature, penguins, (and even two humans) wyn borkins 13 hrs ago #1
Penguins are so cute, and in this case, very polite. brer cat 13 hrs ago #2
First rule when visiting Antarctica, peguins and seals always have the right-of-way. sinkingfeeling 7 hrs ago #3
Love it. debm55 7 hrs ago #4

wyn borkins

(1,409 posts)
1. Nature, penguins, (and even two humans)
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:51 AM
13 hrs ago

What a magically-captured few moments (together)

Especially for those silly penguins waddling thru their pathways

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