Watch: Heartwarming Video Of Penguins Chasing A Butterfly Delights Internet

An adorable video of a dozen of penguins chasing a butterfly ahead of them has taken the internet by storm. 

Shared on Twitter, the clip shows a group of Adelie penguins hopping across a southern landscape. The little creatures are seen flapping around to get hold of the butterfly flying ahead of them. It is unclear where the clip was shot, but one this is for sure - it is insanely cute. 

Watch the video below: 

Penguins chasing a butterfly.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/ynP6oW49zm

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) June 4, 2022

The short video has managed to capture the internet's attention. It is just two seconds long but since being shared it has already been viewed nearly three million times. The post has also garnered hundreds of likes and comments. 

While one user wrote, “Somehow, any scene with penguin is a heartwarming! Penguins, like our pets are so cute,” another said, “this (video) really needs to be longer.” “I wonder which Penguin convinced them it was a posse…” wrote third. A fourth user jokingly added, “That butterfly is taunting them with its flying ability, and I love it!”

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Meanwhile, another such adorable video of animals created a buzz across the internet a while back. In the video, monkeys were seen exchanging love in a way that seemed they were seeing each other after a long wait. The clip showed two fully-grown monkeys, each carrying an infant on their back, coming towards each other and hugging one another. The social media post proved that there is much similarity between humans and animals when it comes to showing affection.