Perhaps Wiley should have drawn baboons, as a group of baboons is referred to as a “troop” as well as a “Congress.” Sorry to denigrate the intelligence of a baboon.
Interesting, polar Bears are a northern hemisphere/Arctic animal while Penguins are southern hemisphere/Antarctic animals. To do this joke climate change has taken an interesting and different turn than many say; like there’s an Ice Age on;-)
A side-plot in Kim Stanley Robinson’s recent SF novel “New York 2140” involves air-shipping a group of polar bears down to the Antarctic to avoid extinction. The trip south did not go well. :-)
Actually the penguins are wondering how the bears think they are going to catch them once they (the penguins) dive into the water. Once they come to the conclusion that the bears are too stupid to have figured it out, they just dive under the bears and reappear behind them two ice floes away.
Interesting fact: Most penguins can dive to 100m and emperor penguins have been known to dive more than 500m. They can also stay underwater for up to 20 minutes. The penguins are like the road runner and the Wiley bears, well, they’re like the coyote.
Maybe the penguins can claim the polar bears are white supremacists full of hate and violence. Then the mayor or governor of wherever they are can tell the polar bears they aren’t welcome.
Enter.Name.Here almost 7 years ago
Time to go swimming!
Dtroutma almost 7 years ago
Good point, but penguins would have no problem leaving Wiley bears in the “dust”.
Bilan almost 7 years ago
But the penguins can’t swim forever.
dadoctah almost 7 years ago
Road trip!
jvo almost 7 years ago
@BILAN . Penguins can swim a lot faster and further than polar bears. If you’ve ever seen them underwater they pretty much fly in water.
keenanthelibrarian almost 7 years ago
Don’t you just love philosophical discussions?
andy herbert almost 7 years ago
what’s with the ice? polar bears can swim for 300 miles
brain Les almost 7 years ago
it is like the US talking about its internal problems as N. Korea and Iran are getting closer to dangerous levels….
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 7 years ago
If they were The Penguins of Madagascar, those Wily Bears wouldn’t have a chance!
Nathan Daniels Premium Member almost 7 years ago
This is the perfect follow-up to The Flying McCoys cartoon from 3 days ago.
Anon4242 almost 7 years ago
Polar bears = north polePenguins = south poleBut Wiley Bears are cute where ever they go!
ted.66bird almost 7 years ago
As they are dogged by an “Obstinacy of Bears”. Nuttin’ political here, move along!
somebodyshort almost 7 years ago
Wiley, thank you for coming back
sarah413 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Perhaps Wiley should have drawn baboons, as a group of baboons is referred to as a “troop” as well as a “Congress.” Sorry to denigrate the intelligence of a baboon.
barquester almost 7 years ago
What would a flock of maitre d’s be called? I hope my plural is correct. I’d like to have seen some blue hair with this penguins.
Masterskrain almost 7 years ago
YAY! Wiley Polar-bears! YAY!!
Krazgamer almost 7 years ago
Love the grins on the Wiley bears!
Linguist almost 7 years ago
That lazy Congress of Penguins is no match for the Sloth of Wiley Bears !
Pohka almost 7 years ago
Interesting, polar Bears are a northern hemisphere/Arctic animal while Penguins are southern hemisphere/Antarctic animals. To do this joke climate change has taken an interesting and different turn than many say; like there’s an Ice Age on;-)
johnec almost 7 years ago
That’s a lot of paddling – there’s a lot MORE ice underwater. But it’s worth it for those tasty feathered snacks!
garcoa almost 7 years ago
Time for a selfie?
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Based on my canoeing experience, paddling on only one side of the floating object produces rotation, not progress.
BiathlonNut almost 7 years ago
How about a slime of lawyers.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
A metaphorical study of imperatives to dealing with problems.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Let’s put on our Floe and Eddy album, and talk it over.
whiteaj almost 7 years ago
It’s a “raft” of penguins (oddly appropriate here) and a “congress” of owls.
dabugger almost 7 years ago
Where have we seen this?
mfrasca almost 7 years ago
A side-plot in Kim Stanley Robinson’s recent SF novel “New York 2140” involves air-shipping a group of polar bears down to the Antarctic to avoid extinction. The trip south did not go well. :-)
jvo almost 7 years ago
Actually the penguins are wondering how the bears think they are going to catch them once they (the penguins) dive into the water. Once they come to the conclusion that the bears are too stupid to have figured it out, they just dive under the bears and reappear behind them two ice floes away.
jvo almost 7 years ago
Interesting fact: Most penguins can dive to 100m and emperor penguins have been known to dive more than 500m. They can also stay underwater for up to 20 minutes. The penguins are like the road runner and the Wiley bears, well, they’re like the coyote.
J Quest almost 7 years ago
“Penguins is Practically Chickens…” -
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Meanwhile, as congress & commentators discuss technicalities, the important issue is bearing down on them.
Diat60 almost 7 years ago
Anomalies apart, this made me LAUGH out loud. Thank you, Wiley!
JenSolo02 almost 7 years ago
Wow, this was a much discussed cartoon, and Trump was not the focus! Amazing!
RonBerg13 Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Maybe the penguins can claim the polar bears are white supremacists full of hate and violence. Then the mayor or governor of wherever they are can tell the polar bears they aren’t welcome.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
It reminds me of those Coca Cola Xmas commercials when they added penguins to it then.