It's never too soon for an update from Sydney's very own gay penguins, Sphen and Magic, at Sea Life Aquarium.
It's been a big year for the couple who earlier this year into their family. Aquarium staff quite appropriately named the chick Sphengic.
Now, Sea Life's Penguin Department Supervisor Tish Hannan has shared another happy announcement - the pair have recently fostered their second egg.
"I'm happy to announce that our strongest power couple, Sphen and Magic, are still together for the second year in a row," Hannan said in a video posted to social media, in which the penguins can be seen building their nest.
She added: "We fostered them another egg this year. So Sphengic may or may not have a little baby brother or sister."
Still, it's not yet clear whether the egg was fertilised - so be sure to keep your fingers crossed for the literal lovebirds.
Hannan sang the couple's praises, explaining that they had risen to the occasion of parenthood beautifully and giving an update on baby Sphengic.
“They’re fantastic parents - both very loyal and protective," she said in a statement.
"Baby Sphengic, who turned one on 19th October had an excellent start to life under their care and while she’s still a bundle of energy and very loud, she’s matured nicely but still quite unsure as to what all the adults are doing this breeding season."
The news comes after Sphen and Magic reached new heights of international fame, featured on the Netflix series Atypical, about a boy on the autism spectrum learning to navigate sexuality and relationships.
In the new season of the show, which was released last week, 18-year-old Sam Gardner - a devout lover of penguins - tells his sister all about Sphen and Magic.
"You'd be like Sphen and Magic," he told her.
"The two male gentoo penguins at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium."
He added: "They courted each other and built a nest."
