ST. LOUIS — Enrique, a St. Louis Zoo southern rockhopper penguin who waddled his way to social media fame for a specially made pair of boots he wore to ease his arthritis, has died, zoo officials announced Wednesday.
The zoo also announced the death of its adult male Amur tiger, Waldemere, also known as Waldo, after he suffered a brief but serious illness. He died in his sleep on Sunday.
Enrique was euthanized Friday because of a recent decline in health "that could not be managed with veterinary intervention," the zoo said in a blog post. Enrique was almost 30 years old, and the median life expectancy for a male penguin of his type is 25 years.
