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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

The RAOU set “Little Penguin” as the preferred name and that is why they do.

The gay claim is overblown alt-right shit, one SeaWorld claimed to have changed the name for that reason, no one else ever did.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Thanks, I think I picked up that idea from that SeaWorld. I'll stop repeating it now.