Two same-sex Chilean flamingos, Curtis and Arthur, have made headlines after hatching an egg at Paignton Zoo in Devon. This marks the zoo’s first flamingo chicks since 2018. Curtis and Arthur, both male, successfully incubated and hatched the egg, although it’s unclear how they acquired it. Pete Smallbones, the zoo’s birds curator, speculated that the egg was likely abandoned by another couple. Talking to the BBC, Smallbones said, "We aren’t entirely sure how this has come about, although it is a known phenomenon in Chilean flamingos, as well as other bird flocks. The most likely scenario is that the egg was abandoned by another couple, so this pair have adopted it.” The zoo’s breeding programme, Love Lagoon, which updates the public via social media inspired by Love Island, aims to help combat the decline of flamingos in the wild due to egg-harvesting, tourism, and habitat destruction. Smallbones expressed optimism that the team is hoping to see more eggs hatch in the coming weeks. #Queer Up The World View