As I was checking in for my flight back to the US, I saw several gay couples with newly acquired Chinese babies in tow. But what really caught my eye was a story in the China Daily that detailed the story of two gay flamingos that adopted an abandoned chick. Apparently, Carlos and Fernando have been together for six years. While flamingos are generally monogamous during annual breeding periods, they tend to swap partners each year. Therefore, claim the birds' keepers, their enduring love is somewhat unique. Given that they had been desperate to start a family for years, even chasing other flamingos from their nests to take over their eggs, they now finally have their own baby chick. Congratulations.
As I was checking in for my flight back to the US, I saw several gay couples with newly acquired Chinese babies in tow. But what really caught my eye was a story in the China Daily that detailed the story of two gay flamingos that adopted an abandoned chick. Apparently, Carlos and Fernando have been together for six years. While flamingos are generally monogamous during annual breeding periods, they tend to swap partners each year. Therefore, claim the birds' keepers, their enduring love is somewhat unique. Given that they had been desperate to start a family for years, even chasing other flamingos from their nests to take over their eggs, they now finally have their own baby chick. Congratulations.
