{"id":458095,"date":"2026-04-28T16:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/458095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:07:12","slug":"celebrating-with-a-cake-topped-with-fish-worlds-oldest-penguin-turns-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/458095\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating with a Cake Topped with Fish, World&#8217;s Oldest Penguin Turns 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-233944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Spneb-the-penguin-celebrates-her-birthday-credit-Paradise-Park-SWNS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1143\" height=\"651\"\/>Spneb the penguin celebrates her birthday \u2013 credit, Paradise Park \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>A penguin believed to be the oldest in the world has celebrated her 38th Birthday with an impressive ice cake topped with fishy treats.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/paradisepark.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a> in Cornwall, the UK, said despite her advanced years, she has not lost her sparkle and is still as inquisitive as ever.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctuary marked Spneb\u2019s milestone on April 16th with a party and a special ice cake loaded with her favorite treats like Cornish sardines and sprats.<\/p>\n<p>Her keepers presented the cake to the birthday girl in front of her fans, both those with flippers and those without.<\/p>\n<p>Spneb\u2019s keeper Becky Waite, said the penguin still enjoys a healthy appetite and a \u201cnosey peek\u201d out of her nest box, despite being the eldest in the colony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PENGUIN PAPERS: <\/strong><a title=\"True Story of Penguin\u2019s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/true-story-of-man-and-his-penguin-friend-went-viral-in-2016-now-its-a-movie-starring-jean-reno\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">True Story of Penguin\u2019s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe happily supervises the youngsters like a feathery neighborhood watch,\u201d Waite said. \u201cHer companion, Prince, is 21 years old and should have been born a peacock, as he loves to show off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spneb\u2019s unusual name blends the names of the medications that helped her through a tough battle with fungal infection aspergillus back in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANOTHER STORY LIKE THIS: <\/strong><a title=\"World\u2019s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/worlds-oldest-gorilla-known-for-her-dignified-manner-celebrates-69\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World\u2019s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After four months of treatment and a lot of determination, she made a strong recovery.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CELEBRATE Spneb\u2019s Birthday On Social Media By Sharing This Story With Your Friends\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spneb the penguin celebrates her birthday \u2013 credit, Paradise Park \/ SWNS A penguin believed to be 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