The idea for a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in Boston started as a joke. Now it's a reality for aging penguins like 33-year-old Lambert.

The purpose of “Aquarium After Dark” is to help visitors see some of the few animals that are particularly active at night, ...

Researchers from the New England Aquarium are using drone to measure the length and width of right whales off the Atlantic ...

When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. But he couldn't ...

Penguins-Geriatric-Island Lambert, a 33-year-old one-eyed African penguin, receives eye drop medication at the New England Aquarium in Boston, on Wednesday, Oct. 29 ...

BOSTON (AP) — When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends.

Senior penguin trainer Mia Luzietti watches a 33-year-old African penguin named Lambert climb up a padded walkway on an island at the New England Aquarium in Boston. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) When Lambert ...

BOSTON – When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. But he ...

BOSTON — When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. But he ...