The population of Chinstraps and Adelie penguins was in decline in the Antarctic regions due to the warming climates, as per BoredPanda.However, the Gentoo species reportedly adapted to the ...

LONDON -- Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who shot to fame in 2018 when news of his same-sex male partnership with Magic made global headlines, has died at the age of 11. Staff at the Sea Life ...

The life span of Gentoo penguins is anywhere between 15 to 20 years, making Bridget a “very old” penguin, Putney said. But neither Bridget’s age nor her condition have stopped her from ...

Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who became an unlikely global symbol for equality, has died from apparent natural causes at age 11, the aquarium in Sydney where he resided said Thursday.

Sphen died just short of 12 years old; the average lifespan for a gentoo penguin is roughly 12 to 13 years. A courtship sparked international fame. In 2018, ...

The duo was also found together outside of their usual breeding season, which according to the zoo is unique for Gentoo penguins. Gentoo penguin Sphen, right, at the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

Gentoo penguins usually mate with the same partner every year and rear two chicks on nests made of pebbles and feathers. Sphen and Magic, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium's famous same-sex penguin couple ...

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