Many animals engage in elaborate mating rituals. For flight-ready birds, these often involve complex dance moves and ...

Mating rituals among penguins involve gifting a pebble to a potential mate, which is then used to build a nest for any eggs that are laid. Same-sex penguin couples are relatively common ...

During courtship, male Gentoo penguins spend days in search of the smoothest and shiniest pebble to present to their potential mate. If the female penguin is happy with the offering, she will ...