Penguin

An artist is marking her progress in silkscreen printing with an Inktober drawing of penguins wielding bat'leths, the curved Klingon swords from Star Trek, rendered in bright colors. She shared an in-progress image publicly, with the finished piece available to backers on Patreon and Ko-fi. It is a lighthearted entry in the annual October drawing challenge.

Programmers and open-source fans are once again trading jokes about the choice between Windows and Linux. The memes lean on familiar themes: Linux as freedom and control thanks to its open-source nature, Windows as the proprietary default most users settle for. The penguin mascot Tux makes the rounds as the emblem of that freedom, keeping a lighthearted community debate alive.

The Suica Penguin, JR East's beloved mascot for its Suica transit card, is appearing on a new bag from Japanese grocer Kinokuniya. The character remains a popular figure in Japan, and collaborations featuring it tend to draw strong fan interest. The news is being picked up alongside other Suica Penguin merchandise coverage, including snack tie-ins such as a mini doughnut range.

Posts about Szeged Zoo and its wildlife park in Hungary are circulating, featuring photos of animals including African penguins, giraffes, snow leopards and Bactrian camels. A zoo photography enthusiast shared four images of the animals, tagging the park and celebrating its collection. The pictures highlight the facility's appeal to animal photographers and wildlife fans in the Szeged area.

Ville Koivunen scored in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a late-comeback victory over the Nashville Predators. The Finnish winger's winner capped a rally that had pulled Pittsburgh level late in the game, sealing two points and giving fans plenty to celebrate as the Penguins' season continues to draw attention.

Photography enthusiasts are sharing black-and-white images of birds prompted by a popular challenge circulating online. Participants post monochrome shots of penguins, magpies, puffins and other striking species, praising the graphic quality of the results. The prompt has drawn thousands of engagements as amateur and professional photographers compare compositions and techniques for capturing contrast and texture without colour.

Pyare Geet Kids has released a new children's educational video teaching the sounds of wild and farm animals, including giraffes, penguins and cats. Released in 4K quality, it has drawn hundreds of thousands of likes and strong viewing figures worldwide, adding to the channel's catalogue of early-learning content for young children.

A photographer shared images of a penguin colony gathered along a sandy beach, captioned simply 'a colony'. The post celebrates coastal wildlife and nature photography, and is being shared by nature lovers appreciating the sight of the penguins in their natural habitat.

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos scored against the Pittsburgh Penguins, moving him past Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla on the NHL's all-time goals leaderboard. Coverage highlights his climb up the history books, with Stamkos also reflecting on his place in the game and offering advice to top prospect Gavin McKenna as his milestone season draws attention.

An artist shared a pen drawing of a rockhopper penguin skeleton created for Inktober's 'flightless' prompt, calling the rockhopper their favourite penguin. They said a busy month has left them behind on the annual October drawing challenge, though they are grateful for the experience. The piece has drawn small but warm engagement from art followers.

A combined image from the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble shows Arp 142, a pair of interacting galaxies known as the Penguin and the Egg. Hubble's visible-light view reveals a dark dust lane stretching across the Penguin's beak and body, while Webb's near-infrared view penetrates the dust to reveal structures hidden beneath it.

An artist has shared an Inktober 2026 piece themed 'Flightless' (Sans Ailes), depicting grotesque giant penguins among the ruins of a forgotten civilization in Antarctica. The work is an homage to H. P. Lovecraft's novella At the Mountains of Madness and its enormous flightless birds. It is drawing attention from art and horror fans following the yearly October drawing challenge.

BBC News explores the job of running Port Lockroy, the remote Antarctic post office where staff live among penguin colonies and handle mail from travellers. The role involves enduring noisy penguins, harsh conditions, and long isolation, but those who have done it describe the wildlife as unforgettable and the community of staff and visitors as fantastic.

A Christmas theatre guide highlights the most festive productions currently on stage, ranging from a Three Musketeers adaptation to a family show billed as a penguin party. The roundup, pitched at anyone still feeling like Scrooge, offers options for audiences seeking seasonal cheer, from classic tales to lighter children's entertainment during the holiday period.

DC's planned Poison Ivy series could be picking up serious momentum, with a new report saying Lauren LeFranc, showrunner of the acclaimed HBO series The Penguin, is in talks to produce the in-development show. Fans see the potential hire as a sign DC is serious about giving the villain-led project prestige-level treatment following The Penguin's success.

A new review of Penguin Colony, a horror game set in the far south where something ancient stirs among penguins, describes it as daringly weird, praising its atmosphere and surprises despite rough edges. Critics are noting its odd premise — playing as a penguin largely powerless against the horror — as a distinctive take on the genre.

HBO is developing a television series centered on Poison Ivy, the DC Comics villain, with Lauren LeFranc attached after serving as executive producer and showrunner of 'The Penguin'. The project marks another expansion of DC's slate on HBO following the success of the Batman spin-off. Details on casting and a release date have not been announced.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel has returned to practice a week after suffering a health episode identified as a vasovagal episode. The 19-year-old rookie took part in a full practice session on Tuesday and reported no concerns afterward, a positive sign for the young forward's recovery and availability going forward.

Drone footage has captured emperor penguin chicks leaping from an ice ledge some 50 feet into the Antarctic Ocean, behaviour researchers say has never been filmed before. The video, highlighted by BBC Wildlife Magazine, shows the young birds making their first dramatic plunge to sea, and commentators have called it an unbelievable thing to witness.