India, Jan. 27 -- A short clip of a lone Adelie penguin slowly walking away from its Antarctic colony toward distant mountains has become a major internet sensation in 2026, earning the nickname 'Nihilist Penguin.' The footage that has resurfaced is from German filmmaker Werner Herzog's 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World, where the bird's unusual behaviour, heading inland instead of toward food and companions, was described as a bleak "death march." Social media users have embraced the footage as a metaphor for existential angst, burnout, and rebellion, with many sharing it alongside captions about walking away from stress, routine, or expectations. One user commented, "The way Nihilist Penguin looked back before leaving makes this video heartbreaking," meanwhile another said, "It's not about giving up. It's about the call of adventure being stronger than the instinct to survive." HTC...