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Please enjoy this video of 2 penguins taking a romantic beachside stroll

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Sam Haysom
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There is literally nothing in this world more romantic than the sight of two penguins holding flippers as they walk along a beach together.

Just look at these two waddling lovebirds:

Almost 45,000 retweets on that video, and it's easy to see why. They're holding on to each other's flippers, for crying out loud.

Some people were surprised to see two penguins in such a beach-y setting.

Yep: African Penguins prefer a warm environment and can be found on the coast in South Africa. They're also monogamous, which makes the video above even more adorable.

So adorable in fact that some people were clearly jealous of the powerful bond the birds shared.

Godspeed, penguins.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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