Birds

Is there a new viral trend of people so emotionally overwhelmed by animal encounters that they burst into tears? Last week, actress Kristen Bell had a mini-breakdown after meeting a baby sloth who was literally too cute to handle. Now this Redditor's wife is crying with joy when her favorite animal, a penguin, gives her a hug on her birthday during an encounter at Sea World.

How about you, dear Paw Nation reader? Is there a certain animal to which you feel such a connection that you'd cry if you ever got to meet one?

Everyone's standing around giggling at Bryn because they think it's so cute how she desperately wants to play with that penguin. "Oh, if only I could swim in the sea," they think she thinks. What they don't realize is that that penguin totally stole Bryn's wallet, and it's mercilessly taunting her right to her face. No wonder she's flipping out.

Hey, do you remember last week when we were all sort of charmed but mostly terrified by that stampede of 42 St. Bernards?

Well, how do you feel about 2,000 freakin' ducks?!

Frankly, there's no doubt in our minds that the two videos are related. It's the Canine-Anatid Wars all over again! Will this dog-duck aggression ever end? Can these age-old enemies ever hope for peace?


Nooooo!

Ever dreamed of naming a baby penguin? Wow, really? That's weird. That's a really specific dream. But we're not here to judge you; we're here to help make your weirdly specific dream come true!

A Humboldt penguin chick was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in January, and there is a contest to name the baby bird. Read the rules and guidelines for the naming contest here and submit your names here. Good luck!

It's Monday morning, Paw Nation. Time to get up, brave the snow and go back to work!

Mondays, am I right??