Sydney Aquarium has shared devastating news with its worldwide fans today, as it announced the death of the penguin Sphen, one half of the internationally famous same-sex penguin couple.

setting off the entire penguin colony at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in a moving tribute song. “The loss of Sphen is heartbreaking to the penguin colony, the team and everyone who has been inspired ...

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.

Sphen died earlier this month just before his 12th birthday, the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium said Thursday, a long life for a Gentoo penguin in captivity who can live up to 13 years. “The loss of ...

Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com Sphen, one-half of the world's most famous gay penguin couple, has died, staff at Australia's Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said Thursday in a news ...

When Sphen captured the heart of Magic, a fellow penguin at an aquarium in Sydney, he also won the hearts of fans around the world. But sadly, Sphen has died, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium announced on ...