"When Magic saw and understood that Sphen had died, he burst out in song, as Richard Dilly, the general manager at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, said in a statement. The rest of the penguin colony joined in."
"Sphen and Magic first became mates in 2018, when the aquarium staff noticed the two penguins waddling and swimming side-by-side in their enclosure. In the following breeding season, they collected pebbles to create a nest together."
"The penguins quickly compiled the biggest, neatest nest of any penguin pair in the enclosure—a tradition they would uphold each year of their relationship."
"Once the bird boys had proved their parenting mettle, Sphen and Magic were gifted a real egg, from another penguin couple that could not take care of both of its own."
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