The 12-year-old gentoo penguin died in early August, leaving behind his partner Magic, according to the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

They were the penguin power couple, a world-famous same-sex pairing whose love was taught about in schools and inspired a pride parade float. Now Magic, mourning Sphen's death, has led their community ...

Sphen, half of the gay gentoo penguin couple who captured hearts around the world, has died, leaving staff and penguins at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium "heartbroken." On Thursday, the aquarium ...

Sphen the penguin has died in Sydney, Australia at age 11. He leaves same-sex partner Magic and two adopted children behind. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium/AFP via Getty Images It was a life well sphent. A ...

(CNN) — Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who became an unlikely global symbol for equality, has died from apparent natural causes at age 11, the aquarium in Sydney where he resided said Thursday.

An allegedly corrupt transport official pocketed $50,000 from a contractor when they met for a cash handover at an aquarium, ...