‘Depraved’ Sex Acts by Penguins Shocked Polar Explorer
The shocking details were suppressed to avoid epidemic of Edwardian monocle popping and moustache twirling.
Accounts of unusual sexual activities among penguins, observed a century ago by a member of Captain Scott’s polar team, are finally being made public.
Details, including “sexual coercion”, recorded by Dr George Murray Levick were considered so shocking that they were removed from official accounts.
However, scientists now understand the biological reasons behind the acts that Dr Levick considered “depraved”.