Gay Penguins Become Dads

[The Straight Story]

After nearly a year together at the Odense Zoo in Denmark, the same-sex couple attempted to become parents of their own. Keepers witnessed the pair trying to steal other couples' eggs. And during brooding season, the penguins even tried to incubate a dead herring.

&quot The two) seriously wanted to stay with an egg," zoologist Nina Christensen told The Star.

The Odense Zoo reports that the penguins were recipients of an unexpected blessing when a female penguin laid not one but two eggs. She ultimately ditched the second egg, which afforded the male couple to become adoptive parents.

However, before they were given the egg, the males had to practice on artificial eggs. Once proven capable, they received and successfully incubated the egg. The chick was born a month ago but the sex won't be determined for another eight months.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe/gay-penguins-become-dads

[JanMichael]

1. And Tango Makes Three

Every year this children's book makes the "Banned and Challenged" ALA list for children's books. Sad, isn't it.

[shenmue]

2. Love is a many-feathered thing

I think I'm going to sniffle.

[justiceischeap]

3. Okay, seriously, who gave the penguins the Gay? Cause it's not natural, you know.

They had to catch it from somewhere... for the sarcastic impaired.

[yellowcanine]

5. Their dads must have ignored them.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

7. Thry watched too many Betty Davis movies?

[vaberella]

22. Actually in my science class.

They said that gay pairings in the non-human species actually are an anomaly. But then anomalies are natural, just rare. But this is also why I hate the comparison of homosexual pairing being looked at from a scientific way because they are seen as "mistake", and far from natural. But then this is my issue with my science classes and science based explanation for homosexuality.

[NealK]

23. Anomaly?

1,500 animal species practice homosexuality

"One fundamental premise in social debates has been that homosexuality is unnatural. This premise is wrong. Homosexuality is both common and highly essential in the lives of a number of species,"
...

"Sex among dwarf chimpanzees is in fact the business of the whole family, and the cute little ones often lend a helping hand when they engage in oral sex with each other."

Lions are also homosexual. Male lions often band together with their brothers to lead the pride. To ensure loyalty, they strengthen the bonds by often having sex with each other.

Homosexuality is also quite common among dolphins and killer whales."

http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/20718.aspx

[vaberella]

46. I understand the quotes your saying.

And I would agree. As I said it's hard to take the science classes I've been recently taking because they ---I am not sure unintentionally or intentionally---marginalize it's prevalence. It's irritating to me. I mean I must not be the only one who's had the teacher who says sometimes it's something biological that goes wrong in the animal or that they don't identify the pheromones scent properly. I've even seen science documentaries like that. Maybe I'm getting the crappy old teachers.

[idwiyo]

27. I think your science "educators" need a good look at this very good book:

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Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity (Stonewall Inn Editions) by
Bruce Bagemihl

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Biological-Exuberance-Homosexuality-Diversity-Stonewall/dp/031225377X

[fasttense]

42. I've seen it raising chickens.

I had a hen who would mount the other hens. She laid eggs (that were never fertile) and hung out with the rooster (though he never mounted her). She was a brave hen and would sometimes follow me around like a puppy, if she thought she would get feed. She was almost 5 years old when she died of old age in the nest box.

[valerief]

32. Must have been a personal choice. Only explanation.

[nikto]

39. Those penguins...

Chose to be gay.
Just like some penguins choose to be lawyers, or gang-members.

Hey, it's free will.

[yellowcanine]

4. Well crap. I hope they are happy now that they have destroyed penguin marriage.

[zazen]

10. bwaaaaa! n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

11. Thread winner. nt

[progressoid]

25. ...ha ha ha...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

35. heeeee!!!

a new feathery (well, fuzzy for now) baby is always a mirthful event!

[NealK]

28. Lol!

[valerief]

33. DUzy!

[nikto]

40. Penguin values...

...have been destroyed forever.

[Aerows]

47. The Penguin apocalypse is coming!

[beac]

6. This is just the happy story I needed today.

Congrats to Dad, Dad & Baby!!

[proReality]

8. Awwwww

That is the sweetest story! I needed that this morning.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Just Wonderful!!

[AndyA]

12. That baby Penguin should be given to a male-female couple!

Those male Penguins made the decision to be gay, against the call of nature!!!

[JustAnotherGen]

13. Oh

How sweet! Thanks for the smile on my face post!

[lark]

14. I just love happy endings!!

[xchrom]

15. Sweet! Nt

[Zorra]

16. Awww, they are sooo cute!!!

[joeybee12]

17. Awww....knr

[bigtree]

18. Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love

. . . and something to hope for.

- Addison

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. :)

awwwww!

[OneMoreDemocrat]

19. Oh, I thought this was a thread about Crosby and Malkin...

...but seriously, where does it say anything about the penguins being gay?

Just because they are two males that hang around each other makes them gay?

[Melinda]

21. They do not "hang" with one another, they've built a life together.

And they have jointly adopted and are co-parenting a baby.

[Melinda]

20. This is the single best OP in DU history. Hands down. Best. Ever.

What's that argument about "Choice" again, dear ignorants, reviled haters?

Love this so much.

[brooklynite]

24. C'mon; everyone knows you have to CHOOSE to be a Gay penguin...

[eggplant]

30. I can choose to be a gay penguin? Why the hell didn't someone tell me this sooner? n/t

[idwiyo]

26. K&R all the best to new parents!

[Agschmid]

29. Kick...

and squeee!

[yellowcanine]

31. Anti gay poster begs to differ....

WHISKERS2Become a fan
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In reply to: oberonkenobi

These penguins are not homosexual. They are just taking care of the egg which is the fertilized egg or unborn child and then taking care of the offspring.

There is no evidence of any Homosexual sexual behavior.

It is all hype.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/denmark-gay-penguins-fathers_n_2104190.html#conversation/205018334


Heh. One wonders just what kind of "sexual behavior" would convince "Whiskers2" that the penguins are gay? How does he know "there is no evidence"? And it is not as if one necessarily sees heterosexual pairs of penguins "doing the dirty" is it?

[valerief]

34. Projection is a funny thing. nt

[liberal_at_heart]

37. oh, they are so cute.

[Andy Stanton]

38. Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

are probably laughing their asses off.
As the writers of "And Tango Makes Three" did they ever think that their story would literally come true?

[Politicalboi]

41. Next they'll be

Marrying humans.

[idwiyo]

44. Yep. Unnatural, I tell you. What's the world coming to? :) :) :)

[yellowcanine]

45. Yes. Someone really needs to alert Rick Santorum.

He is our fearless defender against such perversion.

[marshall]

43. I'm glad they ultimately didn't have to steal an egg

The story is much more inspiring without the reference to their theft attempts.