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Documentary footage of a ‘Nihilistic Penguin’ walking toward certain death has gone viral—where did it come from and what does it mean?

The attention and the way individuals have given the video's quiet their own interpretations are novel.What is the ‘nihilist penguin’ death march: Why everyone is talking about itPenguins are usually ...

A new, feathery, meme is spreading on social media. People are posting clips from a 2007 documentary showing a penguin ...

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- A lone penguin, trekking across the icy expanse of Antarctica towards a massive snow-covered mountain, has unexpectedly become a symbol of resilience and defiance.

In a viral clip from Werner Herzog’s Antarctic documentary, a lone penguin marching to its doom has become the feathered embodiment of existential rebellion, absurdist freedom and the search for meani ...

More species are being designated as vulnerable or endangered worldwide due to habitat loss, climate change, and human ...

The viral clip of the penguin is from the 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World ...

One film per year in which the unexpected friendship of a penguin deeply affects a human being dealing with emotional pain? No objection here. That’s what we get with the British offering “The Penguin ...