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The Worlds Oldest Penguin Just Turned 38 And Her Birthday Cake Was Exactly What You Would Hope

A Humboldt penguin named Spneb has just celebrated her 38th birthday at Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Hayle, Cornwall, making her the oldest Humboldt penguin on the planet according to global zoo records, with a lifespan that has nearly doubled the species’ typical life expectancy in captivity. Keepers marked the milestone on April 16th with a party, an ice cake decorated with blue food dye and loaded with Spneb’s favorite foods, Cornish sardines and sprats, and a crowd of admirers that included both her fellow penguins and the humans who have cared for her throughout her remarkable life. Spneb’s name itself tells a story: she was named after the medication that saved her life when she was young, a tribute that has followed her through nearly four decades of waddling, swimming, and nosy peeks out of her nest box. Her keeper Becky Waite said that despite her advanced years Spneb has not lost her sparkle and is still as inquisitive as ever, with a healthy appetite to match.

Humboldt penguins are native to the western coast of South America, where the species is now listed as vulnerable due to pollution, overfishing, and the loss of nesting habitat from human activity, making Spneb’s long and thriving life in Cornwall all the more striking as a contrast to what the species faces in the wild. The average lifespan of a Humboldt penguin in captivity is generally around 20 to 25 years, meaning Spneb has lived somewhere between 50 and 90 percent longer than most of her kind ever manage. Her keepers said they have learned an enormous amount from caring for her over so many years and that her presence in the colony continues to be felt by every animal around her. At 38, she shows no signs of slowing down, and the fish cake has been thoroughly approved.

Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/celebrating-with-a-cake-topped-with-fish-worlds-oldest-penguin-turns-38/

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