Wellington, the Shedd Aquarium rockhopper penguin, celebrated 33rd birthday

BIG news: Wellington is turning 33! šŸ§šŸŽ‰ This coming Sunday marks Wellington’s “hatchiversary.” He—along with two other…

Posted by Shedd Aquarium onĀ Monday, December 14, 2020

Happy birthday,Ā Wellington!! Ā The rockhopper penguin and resident of the Shedd AquariumĀ just celebrated his 33rd birthday. Ā This is HUGE because rockhopper penguins typically only live to be about 15-years-old.

The Shedd has closed for the year, but their penguins keep making the rounds around the aquarium and in Chicago. Ā They’re currently set to reopen on Saturday, January 2nd.

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