Zoo husbandry
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Academy of Finland and 1 more
- Animals1
Outcomes
2Epigenetic age
upin A. patagonicus1
1 study
Epigenetic age
upin A. patagonicus1
Zoo husbandry increases epigenetic age in A. patagonicus.
“zoo-housed male King penguins experience an extended lifespan, but this comes at the cost of accelerated epigenetic ageing throughout life”
Animalsmales
Lifestyle change accelerates epigenetic ageing in King penguins
Nature communications11 Mar 2026
Lifespan
upin A. patagonicus1
1 study
Lifespan
upin A. patagonicus1
Zoo husbandry extends lifespan in A. patagonicus.
“zoo-housed male King penguins experience an extended lifespan”
Animalsmales
Lifestyle change accelerates epigenetic ageing in King penguins
Nature communications11 Mar 2026
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