Dingle’s lesbian penguins Missy and Penelope say ‘yes’ to love nest

Missy and Penelope, Ireland’s only lesbian penguins, have begun building a nest together again this year and are sitting on eggs that probably won’t hatch.

However, they already have something to celebrate, as a cake was brought in yesterday with a big ‘yes’ for the pair who have built a rock nest and laid eggs in Dingle Oceanworld for the second year in a row.

The gentoo penguins, Penelope aged 7 and Missy aged 5, began their romance a year ago. While gay male penguins in captivity are not unusual, gay female penguins are.