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Zoo celebrates as one of UK’s oldest penguins turns 30

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19 April 2020
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Celebrations are taking place behind closed doors as one of the UK’s oldest penguins turns 30.

Rosie the Humboldt penguin arrived at Sewerby Hall and Gardens near Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1990 and has surpassed the life expectancy for her species in the wild by around 10 years.

Staff at the zoo said they are “genuinely excited” about Rosie’s milestone on 20 April and will mark the occasion despite being closed to the public.

Rosie was bred in captivity, along with companions Dion, Pingu and Penny.

The penguins have played a vital role in the zoo’s breeding programme since 1990 and Rosie has hatched several chicks over the years.

Humboldt penguins are classed as vulnerable to extinction due to changes in climate and overfishing of their preferred prey species.

They live mainly in the north of Chile and their life expectancy in the wild is between 15 and 20 years.

Is Rosie the oldest Humboldt Penguin in the country? We are looking forward to our Rosie turning 30 on Monday next week….

Posted by Sewerby Hall and Gardens on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

John Pickering, head zookeeper at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, said: “We are genuinely excited that Rosie is about to reach her 30th birthday and we will definitely be marking the occasion.

“It’s obviously a real shame that we can’t share it with the public in the normal way but we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the zoo and to the daily penguin feeding times as soon as we are able.

“I am particularly pleased that we are able to do our bit to preserve this amazing species, and we will most definitely continue to do so.”

Britain’s oldest penguin
Head zookeeper John Pickering feeds a fish to Rosie (Danny Lawson/PA)

An East Riding of Yorkshire Council spokesperson said: “Reaching the great age of 30 is a real achievement, both for Rosie and the zoo staff who look after her.

“Life expectancy of Humboldt penguins in the wild is 15 to 20 years and Rosie is believed to be one of the oldest penguins in the UK.”

The zoo has recently welcomed a new Humboldt penguin, Sigsbee, who arrived a few weeks ago from Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.

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