German zoo says penguins can stay gay
This is a follow-up story about the gay pinguins. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I want them to be as they are, but they are endangered. I would hate to see them go extinct. It's odd to me that they can't be artificially inseminated.
A German zoo which suspects its entire male penguin population might be gay has now said the birds can remain as same-sex couples.
Humboldt penguins are an endangered species. So when the six humboldts in Bremerhaven failed to breed, the zoo became concerned.
The penguins had been observed trying to mate with each other, and spent months sitting on stones trying to get them to hatch.
Tests revealed all six penguins were male, so the zoo flew in four females from Sweden.
Director Heike Kück said they wanted to see if the birds were really gay, or just lacking in opportunities.
Gay groups around the world deluged the zoo with angry emails and phone calls. The zoo now says its penguins have shown no interest in the new arrivals.
They say the same sex couples are too well-established, and the males can remain gay if they choose. (source)
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