A pair of gay penguins had eggs to hatch

A pair of gay penguins at the Madrid Zoo have just received an egg for them to take care of after 6 spring nesting together and still nothing in the nest.

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Inca and Rayas, Gentoo penguins paired in Fauunia Park in Madrid (Spain), have remained unoccupied for the past 6 years. This year, they received an egg to look after.

'We want them to have something to bond with, so we give them eggs ,' said zoo keeper Yolanda Martin.

Inca and Rayas have been together for the past 6 years. (Source: ABC News)

This person also said that the pair of birds is not together because they are gay birds, but they are like extremely close friends, living and sharing.

Inca and Rayas are excited about their role of becoming two fathers. Inca will take on the role of children by spending a lot of time to hatch eggs. Rayas takes on the role of father, so he must protect the nest and store food and will burp the fish in his mouth to feed him.

'In birds, gender is not an important issue. Both breeds can perfectly care for small birds. This is unlike mammals, that only children can feed their babies, " said Kevin McGowan of Cornell Bird Research in Ithaca, New York.

In China, a pair of famous gay penguins also received a newly born baby bird to take care of. But Buddy and Pedro's gay couple in Toronto (Canada) have walked and walked with their children. Toronto zoo staff separated Buddy and Pedro and paired them with two female birds.