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The penguin video that you are seeing after every other Instagram reel on your social media– is not just another video from the Antarctic, it’s more than that. Believe it or not, but it has become the very inspiration
for half the internet- basically, almost an entire generation! For those not aware, a video of a penguin is circulating on social media, along with a rather ‘powerful’ narration in the background- which has turned into one of the most viral videos in the span of hardly a few days.What is the penguin video?The video showed a penguin that was supposed to follow its fellow penguins and move towards the ocean. However, in the middle of the walk, the bird suddenly stopped- and quite dramatically- started heading towards the direction which is supposed to be a ‘certain death’ for the animal. As per the narration that is happening in the clip, the bird has decided to head towards the mountain– for no exact reason. The clip then shows the bird running towards the mountain– which is supposedly 70 to 80 kms away. As if the video and the narration weren't ‘impactful’ enough, its end, which is a question, is further leaving the internet either unsettled or motivated; “But why?”“These penguins are all heading to the open water to the right. But one of them caught our eye. The one in the centre. He would neither go towards the feeding grounds at the edge of the ice, nor return to the colony. Shortly afterwards, we saw him heading straight towards the mountains, some 70 kms away. Doctor Ainley explained that even if he caught him and brought him back to the colony, he would immediately head back for the mountains. But why?” the narrator was heard saying.Internet’s interpretation:The reason why the internet has turned the video into something extremely inspiring is that, as per netizens, the “penguin discovered the human inside him”, resulting in the bird “breaking the cycle of following mindlessly” and instead “heading towards freedom”. As per netizens, the penguin ultimately “decided to follow whatever he wanted to”, just as humans should be doing what makes them feel “alive and free”! All in all, a rather powerfully beautiful interpretation.Origin of the video:The video is reportedly part of a 2007 documentary by Werner Herzog, ‘Encounters at the End of the World’.ALSO READ: Dog Refuses To Leave Owner's Body, Chases Trolley Carrying Him For 4 Km In MP VillageInternet's Reactions:“Be that one in the centre,” a user said. “Why's my feed suddenly penguinogram?” a user asked. “Certain death??? So why does he still live here with all of us? He chose glory. And he got one,” added another. “It's only January, and we already got one of the great reels of 2026,” wrote the next.
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