LINK Male Penguin Couple Doing 'Great Job' Raising Foster Hatchling, New York Zoo Says | HuffPost Latest News
Two male Humboldt penguins at a New York zoo who adopted an egg last year have become parents to a brand-new hatchling.
The same-sex foster couple, Elmer and Lima, are a first for the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, which is based in Syracuse, though a number of other zoos around the world have also had same-sex penguins successfully incubate eggs and raise chicks.
5
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
1 comment
Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Good for that zoo. I hope someone doesn't create a stink over it.
freedom41
Level 9
Jan 31, 2022
1
As the article says... several zoos have used male coupled penguins to raise chicks.
I remember the first one, although which zoo it was escapes me. They were desperate to get an abandoned egg cared for, and none of the male/female couples would attend it. So, out of desperation, they turned to the two male penguins who seemed like they were also a (gay) couple. It worked, and now using gay penguins to raise chicks at zoos is becoming a common practice.
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
Share this post
Related Groups More
World Music
1331 members
Categories
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.