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? Fathering lots ...

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It takes a village to raise a child – but apparently, only one penguin to create the village. Maryland Zoo’s “Mr. Greedy” died this week after fathering 230 penguins and helping rebuild the species’ ...

Rest in peace, Mr. Greedy. The 33-year-old African penguin, who made a “tremendous contribution” to the survival of his endangered species by fathering 230 descendants across five generations, was ...

(WHTM) — The oldest penguin at the Maryland Zoo was euthanized at 33 years old after a decline in health, according to zoo officials. African Penguin #821, also known as “Mr. Greedy,” almost doubled ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHTM) — The oldest penguin at the Maryland ...