Traffic jam on the ice road! The way this polite penguin reacts melts everyone's heart
Antarctica - Wherever there is traffic, you have to wait properly! This simple rule apparently applies even in the most remote areas of the world, as the following funny animal story from the Antarctic Peninsula proves.
A couple encountering an extremely patient penguin on a snow-covered path - these were the ingredients for a cinematic scene far from human civilization.
According to information fromThe Daily Guardian, the two Antarctic guests did not even notice the animal road user at first.
A short video sequence shared on Ciera Ybarra's Instagram channel in mid-December clearly showed the hilarious scene.
The thickly wrapped couple were obviously standing in the bird's way in frosty temperatures as it tried to continue its route. His reaction to the unexpected roadblock? First-class and hard to beat in terms of politeness!
Short traffic jam on the path: Penguin doesn't have to wait long
The little bird simply had too good manners to hurry and so decided not to rush its human "visitors", who were on an expedition.
Delighted by the penguin's sweet reaction, the guests quickly stepped aside and let the animal go first - as is only natural in the wild Antarctic.
Then he plodded straight towards his fellow penguins, who were already waiting for him lovingly, as a bird running towards him almost symbolically showed.
The images, which were clicked millions of times, were captioned "Who would have thought that penguins are so polite?". This question then occupied countless users on social media, all of whom agreed on the friendly nature of the bird, but not on the behavior of the couple, who received criticism as well as understanding from some.
The creator of the video explained that the red flags in the area marked a human path and that all guidelines had been followed to keep a safe distance from the penguins. Let's just hope that the penguin in the "queue" didn't get cold feet ...