Two Gay Penguins Adopt an Egg

August 14, 2019 9:45 AM

“We just had to put the egg in front of one of them, and he knew just what to do,” Mr. Jäger said. “He took his beak and put the egg on his feet and then put his stomach over it, which is the normal thing penguins do.”
posted by kathrynm (10 comments total)

Now they just need to send them to the Pawnee zoo so Leslie Knope can marry them
posted by bitteschoen at 10:11 AM on August 14, 2019 [7 favorites]

i would die for these gay dad penguins
posted by poffin boffin at 10:14 AM on August 14, 2019 [7 favorites]

My eyes must be sweaty
posted by pelvicsorcery at 10:40 AM on August 14, 2019 [2 favorites]

“We are sure they would be good parents because they were so nice to their stone.”

Best.
posted by twilightlost at 10:43 AM on August 14, 2019 [22 favorites]

I really want a button that says "Some penguins are gay. Get over it."

Actually, I have a button maker ...
posted by jb at 10:49 AM on August 14, 2019 [7 favorites]

I know, the stone line just killed me.
posted by praemunire at 12:54 PM on August 14, 2019 [1 favorite]

"Homosexuality has been observed in a number of species of animals, who tend to have fewer hangups than humans."

Devastating.

I love these penguins. I'm going to be in Berlin this winter, I hope they have a baby and I can go see it!!
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 1:46 PM on August 14, 2019 [2 favorites]

Oh wow god. This made me laugh so much. I could barely handle the line about the stone.
posted by fairlynearlyready at 9:44 PM on August 14, 2019

An article I read (tageszeitung.de) said the zoo staff don't know if the egg has been fertilised?! So I really hope a definitely fertilised one is provided (can penguin eggs be candled?) else these lads will be disappointed and I will have a sad.
posted by runincircles at 3:51 AM on August 15, 2019

The room was very dusty as I read the article, pelvicsorcery.
posted by kathrynm at 7:40 AM on August 15, 2019