Penguins who are famous for having same-sex relationships at London Zoo got their beach transformed.
As part of the celebration, the zoo installed a banner that read “Some Penguins Are Gay, Get Over it.”
Zoo’s famous gay penguin, Reggie and Ronnie became a couple back in 2014. They eventually adopted a chick, Kyton, that had been abandoned by another couple, according to the zoo.
In a press release, London Zoo explained: “The pair shared parenting duties of their chick, Kyton, until he fledged the nest.
“They remain as strong as ever and are often found snuggled up in their nest box together.”
The adorable couple lives on the zoo’s beach along with same-sex penguin couples Martin and Dev, and Nadja and Zimmer. In total, 93 Humboldt penguins call the habitat home.
The banner is the main part of LGBT celebrations. The addition is an homage to Stonewall’s ‘Get Over It’ campaign, which was created to “tackle homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying,” according to the campaign’s website.
“We loved Stonewall’s campaign and wanted to remind people that same-sex relationships happen across the animal kingdom — even here in our penguin colony at ZSL London Zoo,” a spokesperson for the London Zoo told the BBC.
“This is a great opportunity to celebrate diversity while learning about wildlife.”
This is what the visitors can expect to learn at the event: “Visitors will be able to learn about gender and mating in the animal kingdom, where they’ll discover just how common same-sex pairings are, from penguins and pandas to goats and giraffes.
“Visitors can (also) check out the Zoo’s pride of lions, enjoy delicious street food from around the world, and score a hole-in-one at the Zoo’s new mini-golf course.”
Who wouldn’t want to go visit this zoo now!