An African penguin named “Mr. Greedy” died at Baltimore's Maryland Zoo last week at the age of 33, surpassing his species’ median life expectancy of 18 years. His secret to longevity?

He was one paternal penguin. Mr. Greedy, a prolific penguin dad at the Maryland Zoo, has died at 33, leaving behind a longtime partner and 230 descendants. The African penguin, who helped keep his ...

After a celebrated, decades-long career as one of North America’s most reproductively successful members of an endangered species, African penguin No. 821 — known fondly as Mr. Greedy — has ...

Maryland Zoo's "Mr. Greedy" died this week after fathering 230 penguins and helping rebuild the species' population in zoos across North America, officials said in a news statement. At 33 years ...

“Mr. Greedy” was the oldest penguin in the Zoo’s colony and leaves behind 230 descendants. He was euthanized at Maryland Zoo after a decline in his health. "Mr. Greedy" was 33 years-old at ...

African Penguin #821, also known as “Mr. Greedy,” almost doubled the median life expectancy for penguins, according to Jen Kottyan, the zoo’s bird curator and program leader of the African ...

Mr. Greedy, a beloved member of the Maryland Zoo, was a prolific breeder who helped boost the endangered African penguin population. He died... An African penguin named “Mr. Greedy” died at ...