A penguin’s death march is going viral in 2026: What the ‘nihilist penguin’ meme means and how the White House reacted to it

It is not a dramatic moment at first glance. Just a penguin, small against a wide stretch of ice, moving away from the rest.

Why the ‘Nihilist Penguin’ went viral — Psychology, memes and the science

A clip from a 2007 documentary showing a lone penguin walking away from its colony has gone viral in 2026, becoming the ...