Sphenhe famous australian penguin that caught the eye public after whichand his same-sex partner, Magic became parents from a child that they themselves incubated, passed away at the beginning of the year at age of eleven yearsaccording to reported the aquariumo SEA Life of the city Australian Sydney.
According to the statement issued by the Australian aquarium, Sphen died by natural causes due to its agesince the species ‘Pygoscelis papua‘, also known as penguins juanitoGentu or Papua, to which Sphen belonged, has a average life expectancy which ranges between 12 and 13 years old.
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In 2018Sphen became famous after adopt a child with her same-sex partner, Magic, with whom he shared his life during six years. “Sphen y Magic They shared a different link to that of the majority of the Penguin couples: you could even see them together out of the breeding seasonsomething unique in Gentoo penguins,” the statement said.
In addition to its love story, Sphen y Magic, that have inspired a float of the festival Mardi Gras of the LGBTQ+ community from Sydney and that also appear in the series of Netflix “Atypical”, contributed to promote he I respect for the sexual diversity and messages in favor of the conservation and actions against the climate crisis, adds SEA Life.
Los penguins juanito They can swim at a speed of up to 36 kilometers per hour and they usually inhabit the islands subantárticas, especially in the Falkland Islands, on the Antarctic Peninsula, as well as in smaller colonies such as the island Australian Macquarie.
Los penguins subantárticos They face a number of threats, including loss of habitat and breeding nests due to global warming and the consumption of plastic waste which can often be passed on to their young by feeding them regurgitated fish they eat.
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