A penguin believed to be the oldest in the world has celebrated her 38th Birthday with an impressive ice cake topped with fishy treats.
Spneb, who was named after the medication which saved her life, is said to be the oldest Humboldt penguin on the planet, according to global zoo records.
But Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Cornwall, the UK, said despite her advanced years, she has not lost her sparkle and is still as inquisitive as ever.
The sanctuary marked Spneb’s milestone on April 16th with a party and a special ice cake loaded with her favorite treats like Cornish sardines and sprats.
Her keepers presented the cake to the birthday girl in front of her fans, both those with flippers and those without.
Spneb’s keeper Becky Waite, said the penguin still enjoys a healthy appetite and a “nosey peek” out of her nest box, despite being the eldest in the colony.
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“She happily supervises the youngsters like a feathery neighborhood watch,” Waite said. “Her companion, Prince, is 21 years old and should have been born a peacock, as he loves to show off.”
Spneb’s unusual name blends the names of the medications that helped her through a tough battle with fungal infection aspergillus back in 2007.
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After four months of treatment and a lot of determination, she made a strong recovery.
Though Humboldt penguins are native to the western coast of South America, they stay cool thanks to a bare patch on their faces that blushes red to release heat.
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