A new place for aging penguins to chill: New England Aquarium builds an ‘assisted living’ island
The new private island, separate from the main penguin colony, so far accommodates six aging African penguins, who range in ...
New England Aquarium penguins have a new 'retirement' area. Take a look at the new habitat
What's different about the new penguin exhibit? Aquarium staff decided to separate one island from the main penguin colony ...
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New England Aquarium opens penguin retirement home
African penguins are an endangered species with a life expectancy of 10 – 15 years in the wild. Penguins in the care of the ...
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New England Aquarium builds retirement home for aging penguins
African penguins at the New England Aquarium will live well into their golden years on a new, private island specifically created for aging birds. Aquarium officials announced that six of its ...
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At a Penguin ‘Retirement Home,’ a Slower Pace and Plenty of Fish
Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging. Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in ...
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New England Aquarium penguins have a new 'retirement' area. Take a look at the new habitat
Penguins now have a place to go as they get older. More than half of the New England Aquarium’s African penguin colony has met or surpassed their typical life expectancy of 10–15 years in the ...