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Viral Video Shows Struggle To Weigh Baby Penguin, Internet Says “Aww”


Viral video shows struggle to weigh a baby penguin, Internet says 'Aww'

The viral video has accumulated over 24 million views

A video of a baby emperor penguin is going viral on the internet. Posted by a Twitter user Fasc1nate, shows a livestock worker struggling to weigh a 97-day-old emperor penguin. The caption reads “Struggling to weigh a 97-day-old emperor penguin”.

Posted yesterday, the viral video has accumulated over 24 million views, thousands of likes and retweets. The 97-day-old baby penguin weighs 14.1 kg.

The 1 minute 3 second clip was originally posted by Adventure World Official on Twitter. The caption when translated into English reads: “The emperor penguin was born on October 1. The battle between the breeding staff who wants you to lie still and the baby who can’t sit still…! 97 days old , 14.1kg.”

Watch the video here:

Emperor penguins are the largest of the living penguins. They are about 45 inches tall. Based on National GeographicThey are found in the ice of Antarctica and in the surrounding frigid waters.

The internet said “Aww,” after watching the short clip. Many social media users also dropped a few comments. One user wrote: “The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of the living penguins. One adult reaches 122 cm & 30 kg. This is a 97-day-old chick already weighing in at 122 cm & 30 kg. 14.1 kg. It has a special feather called fluff, which is light and fluffy.”

Another user commented: “These penguins are… dare I say… short and fat”. A third user wrote, “Best job in the world. I think it even beats teaching baby otters to swim.”

“How long does it take to weigh the poor guy anyway?” fourth question.

The National Geographic report says that Emperor penguins spend long winters on the ice – and even breed during this harsh season. The female lays one egg and then quickly leaves. They went on a hunting trip that lasted about two months!

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