Natural History Wanderings

NPR reports

An African penguin named “Mr. Greedy” died at Baltimore’s Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years.

His secret to longevity? Fathering lots of penguins, apparently. 

Mr. Greedy helped rebuild the penguin population at zoos across North America, zoo officials said. Doing his part to promote the survival of his endangered species, he leaves behind 230 descendants and five generations of offspring as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums African Penguin Species Survival Plan.

Read on www.npr.org/2024/09/08/g-s1-21460/mr-greedy-penguin-maryland-zoo