The Humboldt penguins, Elmer and Lima, expertly watched over an egg that hatched on New Year’s Day
A pair of male Humboldt penguins at a New York zoo have become foster parents to a new hatchling.
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse says the same-sex foster couple, Elmer and Lima, are a first for the zoo, although several other institutions have seen success with same-sex penguins tending eggs together and caring for newborns.