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Lesbian Albatrosses Successfully Incubate Their Chick

First Posted: 4/5/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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Laysan Albatross At Midway Island

The Independent:

When two female royal albatrosses at a New Zealand breeding colony embarked on a lesbian relationship, there were some raised eyebrows. But when the pair successfully incubated a chick, wildlife experts were delighted -- and surprised.

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When two female royal albatrosses at a New Zealand breeding colony embarked on a lesbian relationship, there were some raised eyebrows. But when the pair successfully incubated a chick, wildlife exper...
When two female royal albatrosses at a New Zealand breeding colony embarked on a lesbian relationship, there were some raised eyebrows. But when the pair successfully incubated a chick, wildlife exper...
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