Jared Bowen:
These are African penguins. And, in the wild, their average lifespan is 10 years. But, here, where care is paramount, many are living into their 30s. And in their senior years, they face a host of ailments, beyond just ruffians in the neighborhood, says curator Kristen McMahon.
Kristen McMahon, Curator of Pinnipeds and Penguins, New England Aquarium: They will get cataracts, glaucoma, some spinal conditions sometimes where they don’t move quite as easily as a younger bird, arthritis.
