A couple of penguins hold hands on the sea causing storms

The sweet action of two African children on the beach attracted much attention on social networks.

The freaking dani account posted a video of a pair of penguins holding hands along the African beach on Twitter on July 2, drawing nearly 3.4 million views and more than 200,000 likes, according to IFL Science. Most comments expressed their interest in the romantic and lovely actions of the two animals.

Two penguins in the video can be homosexual or heterosexual.

Penguins live in Namibia, South Africa and islands of the same name. The only penguin species distributed on this continent is the African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin . One of the most famous penguins in African Boulders beach residence is Cape Town, South Africa, including 2,000 - 3,000 individuals. Since 1998, Boulders Beach has become a protected area, located in the Nui Ban National Park.

Both parents and birds share the responsibility of hatching eggs. After the baby is about a month old, the parents go to the beach to feed. However, not all penguins are with their lifetime partners. Some species like or Adelie penguins are only faithful to their partners during a breeding season and will find new partners later.

Two penguins in the video can be homosexual or heterosexual. At the zoo in Germany, 3 out of 10 pairs. Last year, a pair of homosexual penguins in China eagerly started family life to steal eggs from other couples.

Homosexual behavior is observed in more than 450 animal species worldwide. However, African penguins do not have a clear difference between males and females, so experts cannot conclude the gender of the birds in the video.