Same-Sex Penguin Couple Given An Egg To Raise!

[gayla]

Inca and Rayas are now proud PAPAS!

The same sex penguin couple were getting depressed each time they built a nest and an egg never came to fruition.

Now, the Madrid Zoo has given them a chance at fatherhood!
Inca has taken on the mother role, incubating the egg that is due to hatch in June. Rayas plays the dad role, shooing away potential thieves and gawkers.

Caretaker Yolanda Martin explains the rationale of giving Inca and Rayas an eggs of their own:

"We wanted them to have something to stay together for – so we got an egg. Otherwise they might have become depressed."

I love happy endings...now if only Humans could be so accepting & helpful.

 

[Tangle Elf]

That's awesome

I wonder if there are same-sex penguin couples in the wild. If there are, do they just steal other birds' eggs?

 

[TikiLola]

I hope they can raise a happy healthy chick!

 

[Theresa]

Good for them Now if only we could get all people to believe in those same rights for humans, we'd be all set

 

[merlinsmom13]

 

[Pidgeot]

Now if only humans would be more accepting to other humans doing something similar..
Other than that, how adorable!!

 

[FreeByrd]

Good luck little family.... Eggie, grow and hatch and be strong!

 

[Birdbabe]

How wonderful!!!