Penguin said to be courting keeper

Penguin said to be courting keeper

MATSUE, Japan - Photo shows Takeshi Notsu, a keeper at Matsue Vogel Park, and 10-year-old female penguin Sakura in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 14, 2014. The bird and flower garden says Sakura frequently chases and stays close to the male keeper in apparent courtship behaviors.

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