Gay flamingo dads welcome arrival of baby chick
The Guardian, “The whole zoo is pleased to have flamingo chicks back on the lagoon. They can’t fail to brighten up your day when you catch a glimpse of them.”Same-sex pairing in birds is not an uncommon occurrence, with numerous documented cases across different species.
One of the most famous examples is Roy and Silo, two male Chinstrap penguins at New York’s Central Park Zoo, who made headlines in 1998.
After observing the duo trying to hatch a rock, zookeepers provided them with a real egg, which they lovingly nurtured into a chick named Tango.
The story of Roy, Silo, and Tango later inspired the award-winning children’s book And Tango Makes Three.Last year, carers at Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium organised a special Pride parade for all of the resident LGBTQ+ penguins to enjoy ahead of WorldPride.
