Love tale between penguin and zookeeper in Matsue

MATSUE, Japan - Takeshi Notsu, a zookeeper at Matsue Vogel Park, pats 10-year-old female penguin Sakura on March 12, 2014, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture in western Japan. Sakura frequently chases and stays close to Notsu in apparent courtship behaviors, according to the bird and flower park.

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