A group of mischevious penguins at the Odense Zoo in Denmark clearly didn't plan out an escape from their enclosure very well, but they gave it their all. 

Zookeepers found a bunch of tiny, incriminating penguin footprints leading down the hallway of the building. As they closed in, they came across the five adorable escapees.

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In one final attempt for freedom, the penguins waddle as fast as they can the other way looking for an exit. Sadly, their plans are foiled when they reach a dead end.

Back to the drawing board, boys. Perhaps watching 'Penguins of Madagascar' will help  better prepare them for their next jail break.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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