Penguin falls for zookeeper's black-and-white boots, and more
The penguin keeper at a zoo in Germany had to stop wearing his favorite black-and-white rubber boots after a male penguin fell in love with them.
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Penguin falls for zookeeper's black-and-white boots
The penguin keeper at a zoo in Germany had to stop wearing his favorite black-and-white rubber boots after a male penguin fell in love with them. The penguin, known as Bonaparte, has been obsessed with keeper Dennis Kübler’s boots since the start of mating season, evidently mistaking them for a female, and would nuzzle them passionately. Kübler, currently wearing blue boots, says he’ll switch back only when Bonaparte finds a flesh-and-blood mate. “Penguins are monogamous,” he notes.
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