Toronto Zoo cisn to separate 'gay' pengus sparks ternatnal outcry - The Globe and Mail

Contents:

• CONTROVERSIAL TORONTO ZOO PENGUS NOT GAY AFTER ALL?
• TORONTO ZOO CISN TO SEPARATE 'GAY' PENGUS SPARKS TERNATNAL OUTCRY
• BUDDY AND PEDRO, 'GAY' PENGU COUPLE, TO BE SEPARATED BY TORONTO ZOO (PHOTOS)
• TOUGH LOVE: TORONTO ZOO TO SEPARATE ‘GAY’ PENGU COUPLE
• ‘GAY’ PENGUS TO BE SEPARATED AT TORONTO ZOO
• TORONTO ZOO’S ‘GAY’ PENGUS ATTRACTED TO NEW FEMALE PARTNERS
• GAY PENGUS SEPARATED BY TORONTO ZOO AFTER FG 'LOVG' RELATNSHIP

CONTROVERSIAL TORONTO ZOO PENGUS NOT GAY AFTER ALL?

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TORONTO ZOO CISN TO SEPARATE 'GAY' PENGUS SPARKS TERNATNAL OUTCRY

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BUDDY AND PEDRO, 'GAY' PENGU COUPLE, TO BE SEPARATED BY TORONTO ZOO (PHOTOS)

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The planned separatn of a "gay" pengu uple at the Toronto Zoo is g a motn both among zoologists and the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr media. And, as LiveScience reports, homosexualy has been documented more than 450 speci of vertebrat, "signalg that sexual preference is blogilly termed animals. Watch a vio about Pedro and Buddy, as well as some other trigug s of "gay" animals, below: Before You Go"Gay" Animal CasPopular the CommunyYou May Like.

TOUGH LOVE: TORONTO ZOO TO SEPARATE ‘GAY’ PENGU COUPLE

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It looks like Buddy and Pedro, the Toronto Zoo's "gay" pengus that ptured hearts all over the world, may have moved on to new female mat.

‘GAY’ PENGUS TO BE SEPARATED AT TORONTO ZOO

Toronto Zoo’s ‘Gay’ Pengus Attracted to New Female Partners (ABC News)Male Ain pengu panns at the Toronto Zoo, Buddy, left, and Pedro, were separated for matg and appear to have moved on wh new female partners. (Photo cred: Rene Johnston/Toronto Star)It looks like Buddy and Pedro, the Toronto Zoo's "gay" pengus that ptured hearts all over the world, may have moved on to new female formerly separable pair are apparently warmg up to their new female partners, the zoo said a statement today, acrdg to the Toronto Star.

TORONTO ZOO’S ‘GAY’ PENGUS ATTRACTED TO NEW FEMALE PARTNERS

Even if you're a gay pengu. Though the words gay or straight aren't generally ed 'zoo speak', the pengus' relatnship is a hot topic among zoo staff. Good tim: Ain pengus are an endangered speci and both Buddy and Pedro have strong gen so are required to breed Buddy and Pedro are not the first gay pengu uple to grace a zoo.

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GAY PENGUS SEPARATED BY TORONTO ZOO AFTER FG 'LOVG' RELATNSHIP

Gay pengus separated by Toronto zoo after fg 'lovg' relatnship.