Disturbing patterns emerge in zoo penguins given unlimited food
A pampered penguin at the zoo escapes the elements and fishes to his heart’s content, but his carefree lifestyle comes at a price. Newly published research suggests that penguins in zoos age faster than penguins in the wild, biologically speaking, providing a valuable analogy for humans’ Western lifestyles. “A 15-year-old penguin in a zoo has … Read more
