Same sex penguin couple step in to raise baby chick at Chester Zoo

Gay penguin couple hatch and raise abandoned chick

The Humboldt species of penguin is one of the most at risk of extinction.

Gay penguins hatch and raise endangered chick at UK zoo

A pair of gay male Humboldt penguins, Scampi and Flounder, have become proud parents at Chester Zoo in England after stepping in to help raise one of two eggs laid by another penguin couple, Wotsit and Peach.The zoo’s bird care experts made the careful decision to share the eggs between the two nests to give each chick the best possible start. This method increases the likelihood of successful fledging, a crucial step in the chicks’ early develo…

Same-sex penguin couple hatch and raise chick at Chester Zoo

Zoo celebrates after famous gay penguins Scampi and Flounder hatch a chick

An endangered gay penguin couple at Chester Zoo in the UK have hatched a chick in what has been described as "fantastic news for the species".

Same-sex penguins raise rare chick at Chester Zoo

A same-sex penguin couple is helping raise one of 10 rare chicks.

Same-sex penguin couple raise rare chick at Chester Zoo

Ten rare penguin chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo.