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Well-fed penguins live longer but age faster: Study
short by Pravel Jain / on Saturday, 28 March, 2026
A University of Helsinki study found that well-fed penguins live longer but age faster. "A 15-year-old penguin in the zoo has the body of a 20-year-old penguin in the wild," a researcher said, adding, "However, the interesting part is that zoo penguins also live longer, overall." Researchers linked their findings to mechanisms involved in metabolism, cellular growth, and maintenance.