In Bremerhaven, Germany, it was an exciting day for two homosexual penguins named Vielpunkt and Z. The couple has successfully hatched an egg that was rejected by its parents and have now taken over duties to rear the chick, according to zoo officials.

The zoo said, "Since the chick arrived they are behaving in the same way as one would expect a heterosexual couple to do. Both happy fathers are now diligently handling the everyday care of their adopted offspring."  They go on to say, "Homosexuality is nothing unusual among animals...sex and coupling up in our world do not necessarily have anything to do with reproduction."

Vielpunkt and Z, who are endangered Humboldt penguins, are one of four gay penguin couples at the zoo. In 2005, four females were brought in to try to "cure them" but despite the attempt, they remained true to their partners. Homosexual behavior among animals is well-documented and not unusual.

How fantastic is this progressive penguin pair?