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WATCH: Penguins Carrying Valentines Will Melt Your Heart

Biologists at the California Academy of Sciences handed out red felt hearts to African penguin couples in the aquarium. The birds use the romantic treats to woo and court one another.
An African penguin holds a Valentine's Day card at the California Academy of Sciences. The birds use the love tokens to line their nests and encourage breeding.

Penguins can't swipe right, but they can grab a big red heart in their beak and waddle it over to deliver at their beloved's feet.

That happened Wednesday in an annual Valentine's Day event at the , where biologists handed out felt hearts to a

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