Watch: Zoo discovers 10-year-old king penguin 'Maggie' is actually 'Magnus'
A British zoo said it is down to only one female king penguin after a 10-year-old bird who has been living at the facility since 2016 was found to be male.
Female king penguin at UK’s only breeding colony is male, keepers discover
A female king penguin in Britain’s only breeding colony for the species is actually a male, keepers have discovered after eight years.
Birdland renames king penguin after discovering he'd been misgendered for years
Beloved king penguin 'Maggie' has been re-christened 'Magnus', after a DNA test confirmed he is in fact male - following some unusual behaviour. | ITV News
Misgendered penguin given new name after eight years
A penguin has been given a new name after being misgendered for eight years. Birdland Park and Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, confirmed that king penguin "Maggie",10, has been renamed Magnus after engaging in unexpected behaviour with a fellow male king penguin.
King penguin misgendered for years given new name
A 'female' king penguin has been given a new name after being misgendered - for eight years. Keepers at Birdland Park & Gardens discovered that ‘female’ Maggie, who was brought in to boost their captive breeding program eight years ago,
‘Female’ king penguin given new name after being misgendered for years
A ‘female’ king penguin has been given a new name after being misgendered – for eight years. Keepers at Birdland Park & Gardens discovered ‘female’ Maggie, who was brought in to boost their captive breeding programme eight years ago,
'Female' penguin renamed after being misgendered for eight years
They sent off one of Maggie's feathers to be tested, which confirmed their suspicions - Maggie was actually male.
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