#Sphengic

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Saturday Surprise -- Sphen & Magic! -- A Purposeful Reprise

Saturday Surprise — Sphen & Magic! — A Purposeful Reprise

I first wrote this story back in October 2018, and have since written an update (link at bottom).  I felt a need to reprise it today in light of the fact that a similar story about another penguin couple, Roy & Silo, written into a children’s book in 2015, has been banned in Florida.  As you will see, it is a wonderful story, a heartwarming story, but apparently some feel threatened by inclusion,…

[onlinegurusworld]

Been rewatching Atypical…

[king-of-tragedy]

Sphen and Magic :))) and their little chick Sphengic :)))))))

[guywithbotheyes]

Sphen and Magic and Sphengic - a Pride of Penguins

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/08/22/gay-penguin-couple-sydney/

[galerymod]

Vale Sphen | 2012 - 2024

The gay penguin Sphen has sadly passed away in Australia.

He was a real star, enchanting internet users and zoo visitors alike. Sphen was a gay penguin who raised two chicks together with his partner Magic. And now, at the grand age of eleven, the animal has passed away.

The gay gentoo penguin Sphen, who became known worldwide for his social life, has sadly passed away. In a heartwarming announcement, the Sea Life Aquarium in the vibrant Australian city of Sydney revealed that Sphen lived to be almost twelve years old—a remarkable lifespan for a gentoo penguin. Sphen and his partner Magic were the picture of a faithful couple, together for six years and proud adoptive parents to two adorable chicks. Sphengic and Clency.

Even outside the breeding season, Sphen and Magic were always together! This is unique for gentoo penguins. The influence of the penguin couple as a symbol of equality was immeasurable. Sphen and Magic made an appearance in the Netflix series 'Atypical' and were featured in books, documentaries and the New South Wales state curriculum, the aquarium recalled.

There is no wrong sexual orientation. Everyone has a right to decide what their sexual orientation is.

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In the spirit of 'equality among equals', if it is consensual, it cannot be judged by others.

Freedom is always based on a commitment to the rights of others.

[re-discover-communication]

Y'all I just found out

So there was a couple of gay penguins in the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, Sphen and Magic, who raised two chicks called Sphengic (2018) and Clancy (2020)!

But Sphen has died yesterday. Magic sang for him during the "funeral" and so did the whole colony of penguins.

Go Sphen, teach the angels how to noot noot 🌈🌈🌈

[qnewsau]

Vale Sphen: Half of iconic gay penguin couple, dies at SEA LIFE Sydney

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/vale-sphen-half-of-iconic-gay-penguin-couple-dies-at-sea-life-sydney/

Vale Sphen: Half of iconic gay penguin couple, dies at SEA LIFE Sydney

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are heartbroken to share the news that Sphen, one-half of the world’s most famous and loved penguin couples, has died.

Sphen and Magic shot to fame in 2018 when news of their same-sex male relationship made global headlines. Dubbed ‘the penguin power couple,’ the adorable and loyal duo celebrated six years together, successfully adopting and raising two chicks – Sphengic (Lara) in 2018 and Clancy in 2020.

Sphen and Magic are more than just a beautiful love story – they also became of a symbol of equality. They inspired a Mardi Gras float, have been included in the NSW education syllabus, and even featured in the Netflix series Atypical. Countless books speak of their love story, even documentaries on same-sex animal couples have featured the iconic penguin couple.

Richard Dilly, General Manager at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, said, “The loss of Sphen is heartbreaking to the penguin colony, the team and everyone who has been inspired or positively impacted by Sphen and Magic’s story.

SEA LIFE Aquarium Sydney mourns 

“We want to take this opportunity to reflect and celebrate Sphen’s life, remembering what an icon he was, the unique bond he shared with Magic and the positive impact he made in the world.

“Sphen and Magic’s love story captivated the world and it’s been an honour to welcome local and international fans, some of which travelled long distances to see them in real life. The team’s focus is now on Magic, who will soon prepare for his first breeding season without Sphen.”

Sphen and Magic shared a bond unlike most other penguin couples – they could even be found together outside of the breeding season, which is unique for gentoo penguins. Sphen, the older of the two, was nearly twelve years old when he passed away earlier this month. This is considered a long life for a gentoo penguin, the species have an average life span of roughly twelve to thirteen years.

To help Magic, who turns nine in November, process the loss, the team took him to see Sphen so that he could understand his partner wouldn’t return. He immediately started singing, which was beautifully reciprocated by the colony.

Fans of Sphen and Magic are encouraged to leave a message of support at visitsealife.com/sydney/information/news/vale-sphen/.

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Brigette Lundy-Paine (as Casey) Fivel Stewart (as Izzie) Keir Gilchrist (as Sam) Sam talks to Casey about Izzie, and gay penguins. From season three of this Netflix series.

ATYPICAL [2019]

[+] CAZZIE

[kattarsunni]

ATTENTION STEREK FANDOM!

The Australian gay penguin couple, Sphen and Magic are in fact DEREK AND STILES. You don’t believe me? Check this out:

-Magic is a three years old gentoo penguine who is excitable and playful. He chases after toys and anything that shines(cough cough ADHD cough cough) He greets visitors.

-Sphen is six years old (so he’s older than Stiles, I mean Magic) he is taller (remember hoechlin does have an inch or two over dylan) and has a bigger beak. He’s quieter, more serious and less interested in toys and humans.

I MEANNNNNNNNNNN

The couple had a baby penguin together and they’ve adopted another. And while other penguins look for other partners over the years, Sphen and Magic have stayed together cuz like STEREK, SPHENGIC IS ALSO ETERNAL!

[natureisthegreatestartist]

Say hello to Sphengic, the baby penguin being lovingly raised by two gay male penguins named Sphen and Magic. Adorable, yes?

[that-dumb-bipolar-gay-bitch]

[randyite]

For those people who keep insisting that homosexuality is a choice because if it were not a choice then there would have to be some benefit it conferred on the species (a misreading of evolution – a trait only has to do no harm to survive) and that there clearly is no such benefit; they might want to watch this …. gays  will raise your children who otherwise would die.

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One couple, though, was extraordinary. Not because they were the colony’s only gay penguins, though they were, but because Sphen and Magic looked like they would make great, diligent, careful egg-warming parents. They made the biggest nest, and they sat on it constantly. [...]

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Penguin keepers cannot say exactly why one penguin chooses another, especially two penguins as different as Magic and Sphen.

Magic, a 3-year-old Gentoo born at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, is excitable and playful. He chases after toys and anything that shines. He greets visitors.

Sphen, who is 6 and from SeaWorld, is taller and has a bigger beak. He’s quieter, more serious and less interested in toys and humans.

But it was clear early on what Sphen and Magic were doing when they met one summer day at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

First, as is the Gentoo way, they began to bow to each other.

They brought each other carefully selected pebbles for the nest they hoped to build together. If either had not been interested he would have rejected the pebble, pushing it away with a beak. But each admired the pebbles he was brought.

Ms. Lawrie described it as “consent.”

Then they started to sing. Standing close together, they sang to each other until they had learned each other’s voices.

“You would see Magic standing in his spot looking for Sphen, and he would call and Sphen would come running over and give Magic a little bow and sing as well,” Ms. Hannan said. “They’ve chosen each other. That’s it. They’re bonded now.”

Others in the colony of 33 penguins were still flirting. Younger birds tend to take a little while to choose their partners.

“They were recognizing multiple different bird calls and bowing to different individuals,” Ms. Hannan said. “We saw none of that behavior from either Sphen or Magic. They weren’t interested in other birds in the colony.”

And so it was no surprise that the two began preparing for an egg.

[cheeroodraws]

I heard that the gay penguin couple in Sydney zoo recently hatched their forcefully adopted son. I’m so proud of the new dads!

[inbreadibly-skyler]

Sphen and Magic are two penguins in a same sex, committed relationship living at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. They met in 2018 and became inseparable, and since then have created a life together. Workers at the aquarium say the have the most beautiful and possibly the neatest nest in the aquarium. 

They have a little girl named Sphengic, a foster egg after her parents abandoned, and recently were given a second egg after being seeing taking care of a rock.