The African penguin has "a new opportunity to thrive" after receiving custom orthopedic shoes last month, according to the San Diego Zoo A penguin at the San Diego Zoo has a new lease on life thanks ...

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SAN DIEGO — An adored and important penguin at the San Diego Zoo is getting new shoes to help with a painful condition. Lucas is a prominent member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony who ...

SAN DIEGO - A member of the San Diego Zoo's African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. The 4-year-old penguin named Lucas has ...

For many of us humans, there comes a time in one's life when one's feet demand the support of orthopedic footwear. Apparently, this applies to penguins, too. This week, officials at the San Diego Zoo ...

Aug. 30 (UPI) --A penguin in California is getting a new lease on life thanks to a pair of prosthetic boots. Lucas, an African penguin at the San Diego Zoo, was diagnosed with a degenerative foot ...

SAN DIEGO, California (WABC) -- A penguin at the San Diego zoo can say his boots are made for waddling-- and that's just what he'll do. Lucas is a 4-year-old African penguin who was born with a ...

Enrique, who is estimated to be 30 years old, is happily wearing the boots to help ease pain Kate Hogan was Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE. She started at PEOPLE in 2008, leaving ...

An elderly penguin at the St. Louis Zoo named Enrique is getting a lot of traction on social media – out of his custom-designed boots. A Facebook post made Wednesday by zoo visitor Joshua Ketelsen ...