Happy 75th, Granddad!
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Granddad, an Australian lungfish, has lived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium for 75 years! That makes him the longest-living fish in any aquarium in the world.
Granddad made his journey, via steamship and train, from Sydney, Australia, to Chicago for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. At the time, scientists estimated that he was at least 5 years old and was fully mature. George Parsons, director of fishes at the Shedd Aquarium, says that would make Granddad 80 now — perhaps even 85.
The aquarium is planning a party for visitors to celebrate Granddad’s 75th anniversary later this year. Hopefully, he’ll hang in there ’til then…
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1933. That is blowing my mind. I wonder what his name was before he got old? And is it just me or is he smirking in that picture?
one thing 2 say ahhhhhhhhh sooooo cute!!! what kind of fish??
He’s a cute old feller, now isn’t he? Has the “age spots” and the toothless little grin, lol. All he needs are some spectacles sitting on his face and he’s a granddad alright.