Penguins take an excellent selfie after finding camera

Sydney : The selfie-snapping animals are at it again.

Two emperor penguins in Antarctica captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera left on the ice by a human.

The Australian Antarctic Division posted the comical, 38-second clip to its social media channels Thursday. One of the group’s members, Eddie Gault, had placed the camera on the ground near the Auster Rookery – home to a large emperor penguin colony – while visiting the nearby Mawson research station.

“It didn’t take long for the naturally curious birds to seize the opportunity for a selfie,” the group said.

While the video at first captures a handful of penguins from a low vantage point, one bird soon waddles over to the camera and – with a single impressive kick – angles the screen to focus only on its face. (The Washington Post)