Interesting story, and it isn't the first time same sex penguins have been together.
The newest penguin couple here are named Sphen and Magic, and the two males are about to take the leap into parenthood. Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said they became inseparable before breeding season, "constantly seen waddling around and going for swims together."
-that is so romantic
It's worth noting that there have been several other famous same-sex penguin couples. Silo and Roy, two male chinstrap penguins, had a happy relationship for six years at the Central Park Zoo in New York. Harry and Pepper, two male Magellanic penguins, also lived together as a couple for six years at the San Francisco Zoo.
-of course its in San Francisco
According to news reports, both of those romances ended in heartbreak. In each case, one of the male penguins eventually got together with a female penguin. These breakups also caused a great deal of heartache for their local fans. The New York Times description of abandoned Roy is particularly sad: "Of late, Roy has been seen alone, in a corner, staring at a wall."
-how heartbreaking
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/12/656989560/same-sex-penguin-couple-fosters-an-egg-in-sydney
The newest penguin couple here are named Sphen and Magic, and the two males are about to take the leap into parenthood. Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said they became inseparable before breeding season, "constantly seen waddling around and going for swims together."
-that is so romantic
It's worth noting that there have been several other famous same-sex penguin couples. Silo and Roy, two male chinstrap penguins, had a happy relationship for six years at the Central Park Zoo in New York. Harry and Pepper, two male Magellanic penguins, also lived together as a couple for six years at the San Francisco Zoo.
-of course its in San Francisco
According to news reports, both of those romances ended in heartbreak. In each case, one of the male penguins eventually got together with a female penguin. These breakups also caused a great deal of heartache for their local fans. The New York Times description of abandoned Roy is particularly sad: "Of late, Roy has been seen alone, in a corner, staring at a wall."
-how heartbreaking
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/12/656989560/same-sex-penguin-couple-fosters-an-egg-in-sydney
