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Julia Hager
The Sea Life Sydney Aquarium recently had to say goodbye to one of its most famous residents: the gentoo penguin Sphen. His same-sex partnership with Magic made headlines worldwide, bringing the couple international fame.
Less than four weeks old, Gentoo penguin chicks already carry an enormous amount of microplastics in their digestive tracts, especially polyethylene.
The Falkland Islands Veterinary Service announced last week that there has been an outbreak of avian pox virus in one colony.
After two female gentoo penguins started nesting, their keepers slipped an egg underneath them
