Its one in a million, Howell said.
Magic began to sing, and the other penguins soon joined him in chorus.
The air was filled with their singing.
He died of natural causes, the aquarium confirmed this Thursday (August 22).
Their connection was truly unique, she said.
Its something you almost never see.
They will use those pebbles to build their nest and that is where they will lay the eggs.
They definitely divided up the roles really quite evenly between the two, Howell added.
Penguins are special in that their pair bonding is strong.
For this reason, Howell and her team believed it was essential to provide closure for Magic.
To us, they werent justpenguins.
you’ve got the option to call them gay, straight or whatever you want.
They love each other.
Something us humans have forgotten a long time ago, one reader reflected.
Im sadder than I should be about this, another wrote.
Rip Sphen, enjoy all the prawns in penguin heaven, said one user.
He must be so heartbroken, shared another.
Readers sympathized with the keepers feelings at the bittersweet moment they witnessed
