# Wildlife staff  were puzzled by Maggie, a king penguin believed to be female, who didn't lay eggs after mating with males.

**“Magnus adjusted quickly, even attracting the interest of fellow penguin Frank,”**

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**“However, when keepers noticed ‘Maggie’ trying to mate with Frank, suspicions arose.  A DNA test on a feather sample confirmed the truth: Magnus is, without a doubt, male.”**





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Alistair Keen, Birdland's head keeper, stated that discovering Magnus' true sex presents "another unique hurdle" in their breeding efforts, as it leaves only one female in the colony.

"It’s fascinating to confirm what we’ve long suspected, and we remain dedicated to supporting these amazing birds in every way," he added.

A new female penguin is expected to arrive from Germany in January 2025.

With Magnus being male, it turns out he has been involved in same-sex behavior, which is unusual for penguins.

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_Gay partners skip and Ping with the stolen egg_

# Another pair of male penguins in a Dutch zoo were so eager for offspring that they stole an egg from another couple.

The two penguins at DierenPark were found incubating the stolen egg in a nest near a male-female pair, zoo staff reported.

With hatching season underway, the males likely took the egg to raise as their own chicks. The egg was later returned to the parents.

The pair had previously attempted to incubate stones in their enclosure, and fostering is now being considered.

