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According to CNN reported on August 13, after countless attempts to hatch stones and small fish without success, a pair of gay penguin husbands at the Berlin Zoo in Germany were finally able to raise their own little penguins.
Berlin Zoo spokesman Maximilian Jagger said two male penguins, Skipper and Ping, came to Berlin from a zoo in Hamburg, Germany, in April. Upon arrival at the Berlin Zoo, the staff discovered an unusual closeness between the two penguins.
The penguin dad who carefully protects the penguin egg
In July, the breeders decided to make Skipper and Ping official parents. A female emperor penguin at the zoo lays an egg, but since she has no hatching experience, the staff decided to give the egg to the "penguin couple". Skipper and Ping have been looking forward to such a gift for a long time, and they have been trying to hatch various stones. If all goes well, this will be the couple's first baby penguin.
According to Cornell University's Institute of Ornithology, staff weren't sure if the penguin egg was fertilized, and it usually takes about 55 days for a successful hatching. If successfully hatched, it would be the first baby penguin in the zoo with only two fathers. Although the staff are very happy about this future parent, they have always "tried to keep them calm", which is essential for successful incubation.
Over the years, examples of gay penguins have been common
Gay penguins have been common examples over the years, and Jagger said there are plenty of same-sex penguin couples at zoos. Now, Skipper and Ping may join the more legendary "gay penguin parents" lineup. In June, ZSL London Zoo hung a banner that read, "Accept it, some penguins are gay." Two Humboldt penguins in the park hatched a discarded penguin egg in 2015.
Two male penguins at the SEA LIFE Aquarium in Sydney, Australia, adopt a baby Papua penguin. As early as 1998, two male penguins met at Australia's Central Park Zoo, where they hatched and raised a baby penguin. The keepers were inspired to write their stories into a children's book that was a huge hit at the time.
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