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One of the oldest penguins in the world has died.
Captain Eo, a resident of the San Francisco Zoo, passed away last week at the age of 40, zoo officials announced.
The average lifespan of a Magellanic penguin is 20 to 30 years, according to Quinn Brown, the zoo's assistant curator of birds.
“He did not partake in the usual shenanigans of stealing fish from others, or pushing his way through the crowd for fish," Brown says.
"Instead, he would quietly and politely sit on the rocky beach and wait his turn for his meal, then go out for a swim or home. He was one-of-a-kind."
Captain Eo is survived by 26 children, 31 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, according to a statement released by the zoo.
Read the touching post about Captain Eo from the San Francisco Zoo's Facebook page HERE.
Photo: San Francisco Zoo Facebook Page