Penguins are incredibly cute creatures, but underneath all those warm fluffy feathers is an animal that has managed to thrive in hostile environments.
In honor of Penguin Awareness Day, which happens to be January 20th, LifeDaily is reminding everyone just how cute these little animals are.
Take a look at the top 15 cutest penguins, and one amazing video below:
Penguins have no natural land predators apart from birds who sometimes prey on baby eggs, which is why penguins are normally so calm and confident around humans.
Their comfort around humans is the reason why pictures like this are even possible:
Humans are, however, one of the number one reasons why currently 5 out of 18 species of penguins are listed as endangered, as our role in climate change has played a part in ice disappearing as well as destroying krill, their main food source.
While we often think of penguins in a snowy, arctic habitat, penguins live all over the world from Antarctica to the Galapagos Islands, and even Australia.
Watch the adorable video below to see an adorable penguin take its first step.
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[Featured image credit: David C. Schultz]