Gay penguins 'kidnap' chick from straight parents at Denmark zoo
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A gay penguin couple "kidnapped" a chick at Denmark’s Odense Zoo while the baby’s parents went for a swim, according to a zookeeper.
The zookeeper, Sandie Hedgegard Munck, said the gay penguins wanted to be parents and likely thought the chick’s mom and dad were being neglectful, according to Denmark broadcaster DR .
The zoo was reportedly going to let the gay penguins keep the baby if the parents did not come looking for it but, after a day, they eventually confronted the gay couple, and the baby was returned to its biological parents.
The penguin "fight" was caught on camera and posted to Facebook by the Odense Zoo.
After observing the caring nature of the gay couple, Munck told DR, she decided to give them a second chance at parenthood. She gave the two male penguins an egg from a female penguin who would not be able to take care of it.
This is not the first time gay penguins have made the news. Back in 2004 — in an article titled " Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name " — The New York Times published an article about Roy and Silo, a couple who began their relationship in 1998 at New York’s Central Park Zoo.
The zoo’s staff observed the male penguins engaged in mating rituals , including entwining their necks and sharing mating calls with each other. The pair were also observed trying to hatch a rock as if it were an egg, which led the zoo to give the couple their own egg, which successfully hatched and was named "Tango." Their story was made into a children’s book in 2005 titled " And Tango Makes Three ."
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I was kind of shocked to read that the zookeeper was tempted to allow the kidnapping of the baby chick. But this goes to show, even in the animal world, parenting will not be denied.
This will probably become a very popular topic of conversation in gay nightclubs.
I think that it is interesting given that people think that being gay is a choice. How many birds do you think make a rational choice to be gay?
Rational people know that penguins don't. But some irrational person will have some snide remark to make about the penguins.
I think this sheds a whole new light on Batman and the "Boy" Wondered
Cat Woman was just a diversionary tactic , while ole Burgess Meredith plundered Robins' eggs, and hooked his shiny knight crawler , line, an kitchen sinker
ummm... why ?
Oh, my goodness! This story is so precious! I'm glad they gave the gay couple an egg to hatch and take care of.
It is cute. I felt sad that at first they had a stone to hatch. But at least, now will have some gratification for their hard work.
My "Four Happy Feet" ?
A few decades ago that movie would have been called "Gay Feet", so I suppose this story is apropos...
Interestingly enough this kind of behaviour amongst penguins who have failed to breed is fairly common regardless of sexual preference
These gay Canadian penguins are trying to hatch a puck:
LOL. How do they consummate their marriage if they can't puck each other?
Who says they can't puck each other. They're two consenting adults so I don't see a problem with it.:)
Maybe where those Canadian Penguins came from, it's called "Icing the puck".