Watch: These penguins had an absolutely hilarious reaction to hearing Opera

Tough crowd.  If you’ve ever felt like running for the hills at the thought of sitting through an opera, you’ll relate to this. On a recent trip to Antarctica, British tenor Nick Allen took the opportunity to perform one of the world's best-loved opera songs, O Sole Mio against a pretty stunning backdrop. His audience? A colony of penguins. Image via YouTube/NickAllen Seconds after his opening notes, however, the tuxedo-wearing birds scrambled. They couldn't get out of there fast enough. Gone, vamoose. Gif via giphy.com Check out the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvDjS2LaAgQ Video via YouTube/NickAllen The reaction confirms our long-held belief that penguins are the greatest birds on the planet. Take a look at these 12 reasons why penguins are the absolute best.

Happy World Penguin Day! 12 Reasons Penguins Are The Best http://t.co/LT98myLVCh

— Her.ie (@Herdotie) April 25, 2014