Three oldest Humboldt's Penguins at Paradise Park in Cornwall

Mildred, Gladys and Spneb, three Humboldt’s Penguins at Paradise Park in Hayle Cornwall, are all 33 years old in 2021.
In the wild Humboldt's penguins are known to live to between 15 to 20 years of age, but in captivity it can be much longer. We do believe Mildred, Gladys and Spneb are three of the oldest on record. Caring for elderly birds and animals is all part of a Keepers job. Many of the of issues that can crop up in old age are very similar to humans, like cataracts and joint pain, all of which receive treatments and medications plus a lot of TLC.