# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTwTVrbjxvm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/52581845-sandiegozoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-21T01:46:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

✨Dearest gentle waddlers,✨

It is with utmost intrigue that this author reports on the latest developments within the penguin colony, where romance, rivalry, and real estate remain ever-entwined.

This season, additional nesting locations were introduced, allowing breeding pairs more opportunity to settle as they please. And settle they have. 

A prime nest site is prized above all and competition for such quarters has been fierce. When disagreements arise, the penguins resolve matters decisively with the losing party quietly seeking new quarters, dignity (mostly) intact.

Alas, peace is a fragile thing, even among penguins.

Enter Austin and his current partner, Tinka, who have boldly claimed two nest sites after unceremoniously evicting Elizabeth and her partner, Brecken. Longtime waddlers may recall that Austin once nested with Elizabeth himself. Alas, history reveals a most unsavory pattern: he abandoned Elizabeth to court Tinka next door, while Tinka was still very much partnered with Scott. In what can only be described as the scandal of the season, Austin chased Scott from the nest site and positioned himself beside Tinka with astonishing audacity.

A rotten boyfriend, indeed.

One thing is certain, dear reader: there is always drama among the penguins, and this author shall be watching every flippered feud with great interest.

Yours truly,
Lady Waddleton 🐧 

#sandiegozoo #africanpengins #penguinawarenessday

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