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Two Gay Vultures Hatch An Abandoned Egg Together

While the rest of the world seems to be going down the drain, these two gay vultures have just nested an orphaned baby vulture egg and are now proud fathers.

This happened at Natura Artis Magistra Zoo in Amsterdam. Staff members reported they found an abandoned egg on the floor of the vulture aviary and put it in an incubator. However, later they decided to give the same-sex vulture couple a chance at adoption – and it turned out just great.

The two vultures didn’t leave the egg for a second and alternated sitting on it. Now, they’re caring for the chick together and doing all the great things a perfect vulture dad would do, such as regurgitating food for the little one.

The zookeepers stated that it’s not an unusual thing for the animals to enter same-sex relationships, but it was the first time they saw two dads hatching an egg – and showing the world how it is supposed to be properly done.

We wish the vulture family many happy years ahead. Happy upcoming Father’s Day everyone.

More info: Natura Artis Magistra Zoo (h/t: mashable)

Staff members at a zoo in Amsterdam found an abandoned egg on the floor of the vulture aviary

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Image credits: ARTIS

At first they put it in an incubator, but then they came up with a better idea

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Image credits: ARTIS

They decided to give a gay couple of vultures an opportunity to adopt the egg

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Image credits: ARTIS

The male birds alternated sitting on it and hatched the egg

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Image credits: ARTIS

Now, they’re caring for the chick together and doing all the great things a perfect vulture dad would do…

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Image credits: ARTIS

While teaching the world a thing or two about parenting done right

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Image credits: AP/REX

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

What if they're not really gay tho. What if they're just two really cooperative buddies.

27points

Leslye Moore 7 years ago

Homosexual behavior has been observed in 1500 animal species. It's quite common.

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La La La 7 years ago

@Sheralyn: Gay couples do certain things that "cooperative buddies" don't do. ;)

13points

Vervelende Panda 7 years ago

Vultures with benefits?

12points

Cathy Binder 7 years ago

there are a male penguin couple in the us that did the same thing.

19points

Teresa 7 years ago

when i saw the title "two gay vultures" i was completely sold, i want that on an embroidered sign that i can put on my front door

14points

The Cappy 7 years ago

Always beware of accepting a narrative simply because it's what you want to hear.

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Kawaii Lemon 7 years ago

I didn't know animals could be gay my parents told me it was just a human thing I guess they were wrong, after all my dad thinks that bees, wasps and hornets were the same exact thing... .-.

7points

Emma Perkins 7 years ago

The ignorance of some of these comments is disturbing. Contrary to certain people's beliefes, homosexuality is found throughout nature in many species such as lions, penguins, swan, and apparently vultures. They are not just 'buddies" because they partake in sexual behavior with one another and act as a male-female couple of their species would.

6points

Sheralyn 7 years ago

You misunderstand my comment.. :) Just wondering what type of behaviour is classified as being homosexual behaviour in biological terms. Is it enough for them to cooperate to raise a chick = gay? Some animals form cooperative family units to raise their young without being classified as homosexual. Or must they engage in further reproductive behaviour? Just curious! Agree there is lots of homosexual behaviour amongst animals, just not sure why these two vultures are considered "gay".

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

Inb4 the "stop with all this gay s**t" comments.

6points

Kaye 7 years ago

That's sooooo cool I wish this happened more often

3points

Kate 7 years ago

Than, you for the up vote

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Fillippa Nöel 7 years ago

I didn't know birds could be gay

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The Cappy 7 years ago

Unless they've been observed attempting to copulate, then there's no foundation for stating these two vultures are gay. Humans aren't the only species capable of friendship — as anyone with pets should know. And there's very few species in which the female has a monopoly on nurturing behavior. *shrug* Seems like mostly made up news here. An interesting event with a lot of politically correct narrative overlay. What else is new, I guess.

1point

Seong Jin 7 years ago

awwwwww

1point

April W 7 years ago

These are the most beautiful vultures I've ever seen

1point

Sophie G 7 years ago

ánd they can marry over here!

1point

Victoria Swire 7 years ago

Wow just wow

0points

Timothy D. 7 years ago

I don't think they're gay, probably just cooperative animals. Vultures are actually social creatures, and yeah, they mate for life, but if they only have each other in their enclosure, then they've probably just bonded.

0points

La La La 7 years ago

"Cooperative animals" don't try to have sex with each other.

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MaNdOzA 7 years ago

So what exactly makes you think these birds are gay?

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Cathy Binder 7 years ago

vultures couple for life. the fact that they nest together is one clue. mating rituals are another.

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Danny Root 7 years ago

Why is everyone saying the vultures are gay? Just because the article names them as such? Nowhere in the article did it say they have "same sex mating rituals". Seems more like a ploy to get more "likes".

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

What if they're not really gay tho. What if they're just two really cooperative buddies.

27points

Leslye Moore 7 years ago

Homosexual behavior has been observed in 1500 animal species. It's quite common.

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La La La 7 years ago

@Sheralyn: Gay couples do certain things that "cooperative buddies" don't do. ;)

13points

Vervelende Panda 7 years ago

Vultures with benefits?

12points

Cathy Binder 7 years ago

there are a male penguin couple in the us that did the same thing.

19points

Teresa 7 years ago

when i saw the title "two gay vultures" i was completely sold, i want that on an embroidered sign that i can put on my front door

14points

The Cappy 7 years ago

Always beware of accepting a narrative simply because it's what you want to hear.

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Kawaii Lemon 7 years ago

I didn't know animals could be gay my parents told me it was just a human thing I guess they were wrong, after all my dad thinks that bees, wasps and hornets were the same exact thing... .-.

7points

Emma Perkins 7 years ago

6points

Sheralyn 7 years ago

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Sheralyn 7 years ago

Inb4 the "stop with all this gay s**t" comments.

6points

Kaye 7 years ago

That's sooooo cool I wish this happened more often

3points

Kate 7 years ago

Than, you for the up vote

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Fillippa Nöel 7 years ago

I didn't know birds could be gay

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The Cappy 7 years ago

1point

Seong Jin 7 years ago

awwwwww

1point

April W 7 years ago

These are the most beautiful vultures I've ever seen

1point

Sophie G 7 years ago

ánd they can marry over here!

1point

Victoria Swire 7 years ago

Wow just wow

0points

Timothy D. 7 years ago

0points

La La La 7 years ago

"Cooperative animals" don't try to have sex with each other.

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MaNdOzA 7 years ago

So what exactly makes you think these birds are gay?

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Cathy Binder 7 years ago

vultures couple for life. the fact that they nest together is one clue. mating rituals are another.

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Danny Root 7 years ago

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Two Gay Vultures Hatch An Abandoned Egg Together

Staff members at a zoo in Amsterdam found an abandoned egg on the floor of the vulture aviary

At first they put it in an incubator, but then they came up with a better idea

They decided to give a gay couple of vultures an opportunity to adopt the egg

The male birds alternated sitting on it and hatched the egg

Now, they’re caring for the chick together and doing all the great things a perfect vulture dad would do…

While teaching the world a thing or two about parenting done right

Watch the video here:

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