This is Lala, a Japanese penguin who likes to carry his Penguin Backpack to the fish market. The cutest part is when the old lady at the fish store says: "See you again tomorrow, Lala-chan!" and the penguin nods furiously. When he gets home to his rescuer fisherman's home, the bird just walks into his little refrigerated room for some down time.
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November 22, 2006
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Awww! What a cute penguin! :3
Posted by: Markus I | December 10, 2006 at 02:17 PM
What the hell is doing a penguin there!? I just don't get the point of this. Penguins in the poles, lions in the jungle and so on, a penguin in a city?? not fair.
Saludos.
Posted by: Ph | December 14, 2006 at 03:59 AM
Penguins live in more than just the poles silly
Posted by: Ph is an rtard | December 15, 2006 at 08:10 PM
So cute ^.^
Posted by: DDR Sune | December 17, 2006 at 05:16 PM
Lions in the jungle? Too much lion king perhaps? see savannah
Posted by: Derin | December 18, 2006 at 03:37 AM
LOL damn freeloader
j/k
Posted by: matelot | December 18, 2006 at 08:00 AM
My favorite part is that he has a penguin backpack. I think it would be cuter if he had a killer whale backpack, especially since killer whales eat penguins.
Posted by: Liam | December 18, 2006 at 10:32 AM
I wanna see him get run over by a car
Posted by: matelot | December 18, 2006 at 05:56 PM
Too much Lion King and not enough Happy Feet ... Penguins live near A Pole, singular.
Posted by: Mash | December 20, 2006 at 02:09 PM
Why would you want to see such a smart and adorable creature being run over by a car?!
That's like wanting to Santa Clause trampled by his reindeer.
Posted by: beccainpink | December 20, 2006 at 03:35 PM