Adélie penguin

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a penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, occurring in large colonies in Antarctica.

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Also called Adélie.

First recorded in 1905–10

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“Adelie penguins are the most lovable, rollicking, comical kind,” the story read.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This species of penguin was showered with positive coverage throughout the 20th century by a supposedly vigilant press.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The adjudication of the Daily Beast office was clear and emphatic: penguin, penguin, penguin.
How Monty The Penguin Won Christmas: Britain’s Epic, Emotional Commercials|Tim Teeman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the violent southerly hurricanes prevalent in Adelie Land, the spray breaks right over them.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
The regularity of the high-velocity winds was already recognized as one of the most remarkable features of Adelie Land.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
From the outset, there was little chance of that being the case in wind-scoured Adelie Land.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
In Adelie Land, we were destined to find, it was hard to number more than a dozen or two in the year.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
On the northern faces of the ridges, fronting the ice-foot, large, yellowish patches mark the sites of penguin rookeries.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson