Tokyo: It’s like March of the Penguins up close and personal. Keepers at the Asahiyama Zoo in Japan usher the birds out twice a day at 11 am and 2.30 pm during the months of December to March, to make sure the birds don’t pile on the pounds.

March of the penguins: The walk is designed to keep the penguins fit and healthy and fend off obesity during the winter, when the birds tend to be less active and, therefore, accumulate more fat. File Pics/Getty Images

The walk is designed to keep the penguins fit and healthy and fend off obesity during the winter months, when the birds tend to be less active and accumulate more fat.