Penguins

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    Same-sex penguin couple foster egg together at Australian aquarium

    A male same-sex penguin couple at a Sydney aquarium have become the first in Australia to nurture a foster egg during this year's breeding season. Sea Life Sydney Aquarium say that Sphen and Magic, or Sphengic, became 'inseparable'

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    Penguins die in 'catastrophic breeding event' in Antarctica

    An entire breeding colony of some 40,000 Adélie penguins has seen all but two of its chicks wiped out in what scientists are calling a "catastrophic breeding event" in Antarctica. SEE ALSO: Dad narrates story between

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    Dad narrates story between penguins at zoo

    A hilarious video has emerged of a father creating a storyline for a penguin couple he and his children were watching at the Montreal Biodome zoo in Canada. Instead of standing by quietly and watching the animals do their thing he decided to

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  • ScienceAOL

    Baby penguins take their first swim

    These adorable baby penguins took their first swim in front of a delighted crowd at Dallas Zoo this week. The penguins are around three months old and now have their adult feathers, so they're able to swim. "We just put them out in

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    Gay penguins Stan and Olli moved to male-only enclosure

    Penguins aren't the only animals known to form same-sex relationships – but they are perhaps the most well-known (and adorable). King penguin couple Stan and Olli are moving to an all-male enclosure in Hamburg while also becoming

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    Why climate change is good news for Antarctica's penguins

    Shrinking glaciers in Antarctica has caused a huge increase in Adelie penguins and scientists believe that as the ice continues to melt due to global warming, their population could explode. In East Antarctica, where 30 per cent of the penguins

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    Nose pegs handed out at Chessington Zoo due to penguin poo smell

    Staff at Chessington World of Adventures Resort's zoo are handing out free nose pegs to visitors because their new penguin enclosure has an unbearable stench. Customers at the tourist attraction have been complaining about the fishy smell

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