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Key Points In , two gentoo penguins at a Sydney aquarium made headlines around the world for their same-sex relationship. SBS News. Listen to our podcasts. Updated 22 August pm. SBS On the Money. The couple shot to fame in when news of their same-sex male relationship in a Sydney aquarium made global headlines.

To mourn his beloved partner, Magic led their. His eight-year-old partner Magic began singing when he learned of Sphen’s death, which staff said “was beautifully reciprocated by the colony”. SBS News Update. Meet the famous same-sex penguin family Sphen, Magic and Sphengic and learn all about their journey as a gay penguin couple at SEA LIFE Sydney aquarium.

Countless books speak of their love story, and even documentaries on same-sex animal couples have featured Sphen and Magic, the aquarium said. Sphen appears to have died of natural causes in August as he approached his 12th birthday. SBS On Demand. One of the penguins, Sphen, has now died aged Sphen and his partner Magic raised two chicks together and became equality symbols worldwide.

The adorable and loyal duo recently celebrated six years together and successfully adopted and raised two chicks: Sphengic Lara in and Clancy in Their love story inspired a Mardi Gras float, was included in the NSW education syllabus, and was even featured in the Netflix series Atypical.

Download our apps. An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News. Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps. Share this with family and friends Copy link. Published 22 August am Updated 22 August pm. Gentoo penguin Sphen, whose same-sex love story made him and partner Magic an equality symbol worldwide, has died.

The gentoo penguin Sphen, whose same-sex love story made him and partner Magic an equality symbol worldwide, has died. Sydney gentoo penguin Sphen, whose same-sex love story made him and partner Magic an equality symbol worldwide, has died. X Twitter. Here’s a video of penguins doing silly things!

His younger partner, aged eight, was taken to his side to help process the loss and understand his partner wouldn't return. SBS Audio. Watch on SBS. Follow SBS News. Interviews and feature reports from SBS News. Share this with family and friends. A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability.

How that viral penguin image 'saved' its photographer when the world 'shut down'. Published 22 August am. Aquarium staff said their focus was the welfare of Magic, who faces a first breeding season without his partner. Sphen, of Magic and Sphen, a pair of gay gentoo penguins known around the world for their love story, tragically passed away earlier this month.

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