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- Molly, selected from Animal Planet
- June 5, 2012
- 10:02 am
- 128 comments
By Janet McCulley, Animal Planet
Inca and Rayas, two male penguins, have always wanted to begin a family together. For more than six years, Inca and Rayas would build a nest, hoping an egg would find its way to their nest, only to be disappointed.
But now, staff members at the zoo have given the couple an egg to call their own. “We wanted them to have something to stay together for — so we got an egg. Otherwise they might become depressed,” zookeeper Yolanda Martin tells the Telegraph.
It’s time for Inca and Rayas to ditch Pottery Barn and settle in for a year of diapers, baby formula, and sleep deprivation.
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128 comments
+ add your ownSweet! This bonded pair deserve to become parents. Just think of the moral lesson in this for human beings. I hope they were successful.
very interesting
I hope it all works out for the egg : )
Awwww, just like a real gay couple wanting to adopt!
So, tell us; did the egg hatch? Not likely as both males will sit on it at the same time and be off it at the same time most likely. It is natural behavior for penguins to build a nest, why don't you get them a couple of female penguins instead of milking this for the publicity; this is cruel and unusual punishment for these two; had they been left alone they could have found a mate, hatched some eggs and been happy without the zoo's interference.
Cute stunners!
Interesting article about the life of two penguins and how they have bonded. Penguins are interesting birds and best of luck to them and their egg and its journey. Nature is always quite fascinating.
Interesting. Thanks for the post.
Awww- so sweet, brings tears to my eyes out of happiness :-) So wonderful animals- what a cute couple. So happy that the staff members at the zoo did what they did :) THANS SO MUCH FOR THAT :-) Lots of Love//
Anna, Sweden
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