: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
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The recent bout of winter weather is too cold for penguins, according to officials at the Long Island Aquarium in New York.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Guests take over the entire off-grid island, with penguins as neighbors and the chance to see the Southern Lights on clear nights.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Guests will once again be welcomed into a recording studio, this time occupied by members of the Electric Mayhem band, penguins working as audio engineers and Scooter, who’s rushing to get the band on stage in front of fans.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Walk like a penguin, says Gabriela Murza, a health and wellness extension associate professor at Utah State University.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Guests take over the entire off-grid island, with penguins as neighbors and the chance to see the Southern Lights on clear nights.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Guests will once again be welcomed into a recording studio, this time occupied by members of the Electric Mayhem band, penguins working as audio engineers and Scooter, who’s rushing to get the band on stage in front of fans.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Walk like a penguin, says Gabriela Murza, a health and wellness extension associate professor at Utah State University.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penguin. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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penguin
noun
pen·guin
ˈpen-gwən 
ˈpeŋ-
: any of various short-legged seabirds of the southern hemisphere that cannot fly and have wings functioning as flippers and used in swimming
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