The Story Of A Gay Penguin Couple

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Sphen and Magic were a famous same-sex penguin couple at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in Australia

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The same sex penguin couple began developing a strong bond in 2018 and became inseparable before breeding season

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They were constantly seen waddling around and going for swims together

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Sphen and Magic shot to fame in 2018 when news of their same-sex male relationship made global headlines

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Dubbed as "penguin power couple", they spent six years together, successfully adopting and raising two chicks

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The chicks have been named Lara and Clancy, and are fondly called "Sphengic"

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Born in 2012, Sphen, the older of the two penguins, was nearing his 12th birthday when he died in August this year

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