The estimated age of the male, called Captain Eo, was well over the species’ average life expectancy of 20 to 30 years, the zoo said in a statement.
SAN FRANCISCO — The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — one of the oldest penguins living under human care anywhere in the world — died Wednesday at the age of 40, the zoo reported.Captain Eo was named for a 1980s Michael Jackson short film that was a Disneyland attraction and he was the last remaining founding member of the zoo’s Magellanic penguin colony.
Magellanic penguin are native to South America. They can grow more than 2 feet tall and weight as much as 14 pounds . “He did not partake in the usual shenanigans of stealing fish from others, or pushing his way through the crowd for fish. Instead, he would quietly and politely sit on the rocky beach and wait his turn for his meal, then go out for a swim or home,” Brown said. “He was one-of-a-kind.“
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Oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at 40SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — one of the oldest penguins living under human care anywhere in the world — died Wednesday at the age of 40, the zoo reported.
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'Captain EO,' oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo, dies at 40Captain EO was the last of the founding members of the zoo's Magellanic colony and was one of the oldest penguins under human care. He lived an estimated 10 to 20 years past his normal life expectancy.
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'Captain EO,' oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo, dies at 40Captain EO was the last of the founding members of the zoo's Magellanic colony and was one of the oldest penguins under human care. He lived an estimated 10 to 20 years past his normal life expectancy.
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Oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at 40Captain Eo, one of the oldest penguins living under human care anywhere in the world, died yesterday at the age of 40, well over the species' average life expectancy of 20 to 30 years.
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'Captain EO', one of the oldest penguins under human care, dies at San Francisco ZooA penguin named Captain EO at San Francisco's zoo estimated to be 40-years old has died, officials say.
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'Captain EO,' one of the oldest penguins under human care, dies at San Francisco ZooCaptain EO was the last of the founding members of the zoo's Magellanic colony and was one of the oldest penguins under human care. He lived an estimated 10 to 20 years past his normal life expectancy.
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