Dream come true: Marching my happy feet behind the scenes with the Jacksonville Zooโs penguins
As someone who is obsessed with penguins, celebrating World Penguin Day (April 25) was my in for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Jacksonville Zoo's Tuxedo Coast exhibit. Still, I almost couldnโt believe it when the zoo officials said yes!
Love Is Love: Zoo Celebrates Gay Penguins During Pride Weekend
It isnt just humans getting in on the action this Pride weekend: Penguins inside a British zoo are being celebrated for their love as well. The ZSL London Zoo displayed a banner inside the habitat of the Humboldt Penguin colony, which features several gay penguins, that read: Some Penguins Are Gay, Get Over It.Next weeks #ZSLZooNights will be getting a #Pride makeover and our #penguins are joining in on the celebrations! The colony features the zoos famous same-sex penguin couple Reggie and Ronnie as well as other gay penguins. Reggie and Ronnie came out as a couple in 2014 and have been together ever since. The habitat features 93 other penguins including two other same-sex couples Martin and Dev, and Nadja and Zimmer.