Banner
Gay penguins to be reunited this spring
by GoPride.com News Staff
Tue. November 15, 2011  9:11:05 AM : 3 Comments - continue the discussion
Printer friendly   |   PDF version   |   Send to friend   |   RSS feed

Toronto — Buddy and Pedro, the so-called gay penguins, will be reunited by spring according to a Toronto Zoo official.

photo
Buddy and Pedro to reunite this spring 
credit :: google images
    "There will be a limited time of separation, but it will not be permanent," Tom Mason, the zoo's curator of invertebrates and birds, told
    PinkNews.co.uk    . "If Pedro and Buddy wish to get back together, they will be welcome to do so."

    The two love birds were split up so they could find female penguins to mate with. African Penguins are an endangered species and officials say both birds have strong genes. 

    Worldwide outrage erupted over the zoo's decision to separate the penguins who may or may not be gay.  20-year-old Buddy and 10-year-old Pedro have displayed mating behaviors toward each other, including mating calls, standing alone together and grooming one another.

    Zoo officials say the pair share a "social bond" which doesn't necessarily have to be sexual. 

    Buddy and Pedro will be able to go back to being a couple after they mate with female penguins. 

    Printer friendly   |   PDF version   |   Send to friend   |   RSS feed
    POST A COMMENT
    Login or Register or
    Facebook Connect
    • photo

     
    So they think it's ok to separate an already mated pair and then try to force them to be straight as long as they eventually let them maybe get back together? Bs.
    Posted by Kevin468 on Tue, 11/15/2011 1:40 PM
    • photo

      Writer Sandra211
      Mypride +Friend
      Total blog posts: 1
      MyPride friends: 1

    Yay!!!
    Posted by Sandra211 on Tue, 11/15/2011 2:53 PM
    Hmmm, I'm all for keeping the species going but that just seems wrong. Have they been housed with female penguins all along & not mated so far or have they been housed together by themselves until now to be among females for the 1st time?
    Posted by Brian Jeannette on Thu, 11/17/2011 8:41 AM
    EMAIL ARTICLE TO A FRIEND
    To email this article to a friend, click the button below to login or create a new account.
    Login to send article to Friend

        Search 
    • ChicagoPride.com
    • news articles
    • ChicagoPride.com
    • upcoming events
    • ChicagoPride.com
    • local phonebook
      
    Banner
    Banner
     
     
    Shelter Shelter
    More Info | Buy It!
    spacer
    Eating Out: Drama Camp
    More Info | Buy It!
    spacer
    Mulligans
    More Info | Buy It!
    spacer
    Banner
    About GoPride.com
    Contact Us
    Terms of Use
    RSS Feeds
    GoPride.com
    Advertise
    Editorial
    Contact Editor
    Press Inquiries
    Contributors
    News Archive
    Publishing
    Contact Publisher / CEO
    Advertise
    Sponsorships
    Partnerships
    Banners & Assets
    Tools
    Post an event
    Submit news tip
    RSS Feeds
    Volunteer / Jobs
    Serving the Chicago gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
    © Copyright 2013 All rights reserved. Info on this site is strictly for entertainment purposes.
    DMCA.com
     
    show social bar
     
    National
    Chicago
    close social bar
    rss twitter facebook myspace linkedin google+