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Happy birthday Spneb, the world's oldest Humboldt penguin!

a humboldt penguin on the left looking at a big blue cake topped with fish with 38 in orange letters on it.PARADISE PARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

That's certainly an interesting type of fish cake

Spneb the penguin has turned 38, making her the oldest known Humboldt penguin in captivity (or not in the wild).

She lives at Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary in Cornwall, in the South of England.

Keepers there have said the diving diva is "sliding into her 38th birthday... with more sparkle and sardines than ever".

Spneb was gifted a big blue cake topped with all her favourite treats such as Cornish sardines and sprats - delicious.

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two black and white Humboldt penguins.PARADISE PARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Spneb and Prince live happily together at Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary

Keeper Becky Waite said although Spneb was the eldest of the colony, she still had "a good appetite, enjoys a good nosy peek out of her nest box and happily supervises the youngsters like a feathery neighbourhood watch".

She happily lives with her flippered companion Prince, who keepers say "loves to show off".

Spneb's unique name comes from a combination of the names of different medicines given to her when she was treated for a serious illness, which she later recovered completely from.

Pretty cool penguin facts

a humboldt penguin swimming underwater with four other penguins out of focus in the background.Getty Images

Humboldt penguins live groups called colonies in South America

  • Humboldt penguins are found in Coastal Peru and Chile, in South America

  • They collect little pebbles to decorate their nests with when laying eggs

  • They style their feathers with oil they collect in a gland in their tail

  • They can swim at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour

  • They can dive up to 500 feet (152 metres) underwater to look for food