A research robot is living with a penguin colony in Antarctica 00:46. Among a colony of black and white penguins with bright orange beaks in Antarctica is one animal that stands boldly apart from ...

They also happened to be penguins. When Sphen died this month at the ripe old age — for a Gentoo penguin in captivity — of nearly 12, Magic looked at his beloved mate and began to sing ...

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 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 ...

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, ...