Say It Ain’t so: SF Zoo’s Oldest Penguin Has Passed Away

Captain EO, a.k.a. ‘Captain,’ passed away this week at 40 years old from old age

Photo: Courtesy of SF Zoo

I’ve always found it both interesting and worrisome how unaware people are about just how long birds can live on this mortal coil. Growing up in Central Texas, my now ex-step-mom’s cousin — yes, reader: It was a difficult task…