Penguin Fairies

[kurohinge1]

Kinky kings give new meaning to fairy penguins

NOBORIBETSU, Hokkaido -- Growing numbers of the popular King Penguins at a marine park here are pairing off into same-sex couples, officials said.

Officials at the Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe are scratching their heads over why penguins of both genders are choosing same-sex partners instead of breeding.

... However, the park has always had more male than female penguins. Of its 12 birds, eight are male, three female and the remaining bird's sex remains unknown ... more

I can't tell the buggers apart, and it sounds like the zoo can't either - maybe they can't even tell eachother apart!

But then there's this ...

[FG Lurker]

I can't tell the buggers apart, and it sounds like the zoo can't either - maybe they can't even tell eachother apart!

That's an interesting point. Maybe the penguins have some sex-defining behaviour in the wild that they don't (or can't) do in captivity...?

[Blah Pete]

Maybe the penguins have some sex-defining behaviour in the wild that they don't (or can't) do in captivity...?

I think it is easy to tell the males in the wild. When the jump in the artic ice water they are the ones (in penguin talk) yelling damn my balls are cold :P
The just need to lower the water temp at the zoo.

[Neo-Rio]

I think the reason for this a bit flaming obviosu really. There's not enough females to go around!

I'm willing to bet that out of all the male penguins, maybe one or two are actually mating with the females, and all the rest are left by theselves.
The females don't want the excess penguins, and the bigger ones pick on them if they try anything.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I think the reason for this a bit flaming obviosu really. There's not enough females to go around!

I'm willing to bet that out of all the male penguins, maybe one or two are actually mating with the females, and all the rest are left by theselves.
The females don't want the excess penguins, and the bigger ones pick on them if they try anything.

I think you're projecting. But don't worry, you'll get laid someday.