Gay penguins hatch egg


	Gay penguins hatch egg

lakotahope

6-8-2009 4:38 PM

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lakotahope says:

I wonder if the Chinese made this up?

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6-9-2009 1:51 PM

iulawboy

There is a children's book about the same thing happening at a zoo in the U.S. Check out "And Tango Makes Three."

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