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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 wild. With that in mind, the staff began to modify the exhibit last year to make it more comfortable for the birds in their advanced age.

Some of the penguins at the aquarium are in their 30s, which is double the normal life expectancy of African penguins in the wild.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game to be played on March 15, 2025 on ESPN.

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