Denver Zoo’s famous same-sex flamingo pair Freddie Mercury and Lance Bass have parted ways after a years-long relationship that made headlines in the national media.
Their breakup was amicable, the zoo said.
“Mating for life isn’t necessarily true for all birds, and our keepers have noticed that some birds in long-term relationships sometimes decide to move on and pair up with other birds,” the zoo said.
Back in 2019, Freddie – an American flamingo who’s bright pink – and Lance – a Chilean flamingo with lighter feathers – wanted to be together all the time. They engaged in mating behavior and built a nest together. If a breeding couple ever abandoned one of their eggs, Freddie and Lance could take over surrogate parenting duties.
