“Lambert” the penguin has a new way to make his way around his habitat at the New England Aquarium.

The 33-year-old African penguin has vision problems and his caretakers said he has had trouble making it into and getting out of the water, so aquarium workers created a “Geriatric Island” as part of the birds’ habitat.

The new space has padded mats that allow Lambert to get around comfortably, and workers said it is already having a positive affect on his quality of life.

“He can’t rely on visual information so much, we’ve given him some more tactile information,” said Mia Luzietti, who works at New England Aquarium. “So we’re really seeing him swimming with his mate more, because he’s more confident getting down into the water. We’re seeing him haul out and be territorial more, we’re se

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