What you see here is the face of penguinphobia. Thanks to her uncle, this little girl is petrified of the curious, comical birds everyone else loves. The thing is, Pushpi is a force to be reckoned with and is afraid of nothing at all. Disciplining her or getting her to do anything, including take her medicine, is a losing battle for the adult. That’s where the penguins come in. She’s been told that penguins lock up little girls in icebergs all the way in the South Pole and the little girls cry and cry and no one hears them. Well… Pushpi will probably grow up not too fond of penguins, but she’ll grow up healthy!
The only other thing that scares her and keeps her in line is the prospect of meeting her way smaller cousin, Parna. That’s because Parna happens to be an even bigger force to be reckoned with and makes absolutely certain she doesn’t let Pushpi do anything Pushpi wants.
Penguins are way too cute-esp after Madagascar–to disown for ever. Hopefully, Pushpi will see that in a couple of years.
Well, maybe Pushpi can just stick to being scared of Parna then because Parna can now walk! As of yesterday.
What a beautiful little girl! Her eyes are mesmerizing! I do hope that she overcomes her penguinphobia at some point. I am sure that one viewing of “Happy Feet” or “Surf’s Up” will be the cure. There is just something about a singing and dancing penguin that makes you fall in love with them – even if they can’t do those things in real life. I adore those perpetually overdressed little birds and even have a stuffed one (toy, of course) sitting atop my bedroom television in homage to one of my favorite Monty Python skits from ages ago.
Hey Pushpi! Forget the penguins – beware of Parna!
I love penguins too. It’s difficult not to. I love their waddle. I love their curiosity. And I love that they’re so dedicated to doing what they’ve been told to do! I wish thought that someone would take them in busloads back and froth from the sea to the snow and save them some trouble, poor things. It’s not fair. Get them the fish wherever they’re having their babies! Save them these perilous journeys.
I am all for the idea of busing peguins to the sea and back! After watching “March of the Penguins”, I felt terrible about the danger that those poor little birds face just to bring home a meal. If you start a Penguin Transport service, let me know. I would love to be a driver!
Seal don’t seem to have it much better when it comes to doing their “grocery shopping” – as I found out on a Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” show. In South Africa, those brave little critters must leave the safety of “Seal Island” every morning and swim out to sea through the “Ring of Death” (which is teeming with Great White Sharks) to find food. In the evening they have to make it back through “the Ring” to delivery fish to their waiting, hungry pups. The footage of the sharks chasing (and sometimes catching) the seals was absolutely horrific. Even though I am am a “big girl” and understand the whole “Circle of Life” thing, it’s never easy to watch video proof of exactly how cruel life on the food chain can be.
So here’s to the idea of helping Penguins – and Seals – enjoy a safer existence! It’s the least we can do for such har working, courageous little members of our world.