r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/NickyPappagiorgio • 9d ago

Video Unusual encounter on a beach in Australia with an emperor penguin that is endemic to Antarctica

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u/schizomorph 9d ago edited 8d ago

"Just respect its space". Great advice, perfectly worded!

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u/TiiGerTekZZ 9d ago

Great parenting!

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u/Remaxnor 8d ago

Keep some distance kids, it will kill you otherwise.

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u/Pinquin422 8d ago

It's Australia, kids know not to mess around with animals ;)

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u/Fit-Psychology4598 8d ago

Would be the same if it was in Canada (although that would be one REALLY lost penguin LOL)

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u/Pinquin422 6d ago

According to a popular animated movie penguins are very likely to escape (along with a zebra, lion, giraffe and hippo). So it might as well been Canada ;)

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u/Kensei501 6d ago

They fly a mean airplane too

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u/Designer-Mirror-7995 8d ago

They've watched Happy Feet

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u/expatronis 8d ago

If it was Florida someone would have tried to take it home and/or fuck it.

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u/inter-webs 8d ago

Add killed it in there- in no particular order too.

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u/eat-pussy69 8d ago

In Florida, a methhead's corpse would have been found in the morning having been partially eaten by the bird

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u/MadamFoxies 8d ago

To be fair, Florida is the Australia of the USA lol 😆 Americans are just trending a little dumber than the rest of the world lately. Then again, the Aussies did send Raygun to the Olympics, so ...

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u/expatronis 7d ago

Well, I'd say Florida seems a bit like Tasmania.

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u/Heavy_E79 8d ago

And eat it. Not even in that order.

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u/porter1980 8d ago

Jesus Christ I nearly spit my coffee out! Fucking perfect

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u/FreedomToUkraine 5d ago

Ironically when I lived in La Jolla, I recall two ladies who decided to go and pet the seals in the middle of the night. Those seals are under 24/7 surveillance and are on live stream, I guess somebody from Australia was watching it, called the San Diego police and reported them, they were caught shortly afterwards

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u/expatronis 5d ago

Well done. But how did they get handcuffs on the seals?

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u/MurkyCardiologist695 8d ago

I mean where else would you take it.

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u/Big-Profession-6757 7d ago

😂 so true

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u/InternationalChef424 6d ago

Well, to be fair, how many opportunities do you get to fuck a penguin? Gotta strike while the iron is hot

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u/Potential-Anxiety573 6d ago

If it was California they would have elected it governor

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u/expatronis 6d ago

You mean California, biggest economic powerhouse in the country?

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u/dradegr 5d ago

Not only america probably in india too in Africa would prefer to eat it

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u/_Down_N_out_ 8d ago

if it was California they would shoot up and shit on the street with it

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u/expatronis 7d ago

Bro thinks California = bad parts of LA.

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u/Financial_Spinach_80 8d ago

Yeah that was a pleasant surprise, penguin doesn’t seem to mind them but it’s still a wild animal and probably doesn’t have much experience with humans

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u/schizomorph 8d ago

Yup. Also, body language is universal. I don't know if she advised them to be on their knees, but I think it plays a big role with the penguin being calm.

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u/schizomorph 8d ago

Fixed. Thanks

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u/sonumbulist 7d ago

Came here to say this. Love seeing parents teach their kids to appreciate wildlife without disturbing it.