We might need to have a little chat with the penguins at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Maintenance Man Frank had to enter their enclosure to perform a repair, but the tuxedoed birds had other plans for the hang. “Maintenance Man Frank attempts to fix the pool drain with the penguins still in it,” the overlay text tells us.

It starts with Frank walking in, followed by a little black-and-white shadow. Once in the pool, the swimmers dart and follow him around. Before completing the work, he has a little discussion with the flock about how it’s gonna go (they seem to be listening, but following directions is a different matter). “Something tells us Maintenance Man Frank did NOT account for penguins when estimating how long this repair would take,” the caption sums it up.

@Betty asked the obvious question, “Was he trying to negotiate with them?” Yes, but we’re pretty sure they won this round. Meanwhile, @John got into their heads: “‘Hey Frank, look at this! I swim super fast, Frank! Are we going to play tag, Frank? Frank, play with us!!!'” But @CottonCandyMomma put it best, “Frank is the enrichment item of the day.”

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Why Penguins Are So Curious About Humans

Penguins have a fascinating evolutionary history! Their wings have evolved to swim so well that they can no longer fly. Ocean from the Smithsonian describes them as, “Clumsy and comical on land, they become beautifully graceful swimmers below the ocean’s waves.” You can see the adorable waddle in this clip.

So why do these little (and not so little in the case of the 4-foot Emperor penguin) guys saunter up to humans with such gusto? In the wild, many penguins have no natural land predators, meaning they might lack some of that inherent fear of us that other animals possess. Alternatively, perhaps they see us walking around just like them and think they’ve found a kindred spirit.

In this case, this crew definitely wanted to help learn how to fix the drain.

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