DOLPHIN VISITS WELLINGTON
“Quite Likely He Will Stay Some Time”
*Neu Ceuiann Hreiu, aasociattoni WELLINGTON, July 1. Wellington today received a visit from a relative of Opo, the famous dolphin. Nicknamed Pencarrow Pete, Wellington’s dolphin has been here for 12 hours—and shows no signs of departing. •Pete was seen passing Pencarrow Head early this morning. Later he entered a shallow bay north of Worser Bay, where he became intent on catching small nsh. The news of his arrival spread quickly, and soon a squad of photographers from the Dominion Museum were on the scene
Pete was reaUy in his element thai. He surfaced, posed in front of the cameras, blew a short spurt of water into the air, and submerged. Quickly he rose again at another spot for a second look at .his admirers. -Mr X M. Moreland, the museum’s ichthyologist, said: This species of dolphin does some queer things. They enter small bays and linger feeding on small fish and squids. It is quite likely that the dolphin will stay in this bay for some time. In fact, Wellington may yet have another Opo.”
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28936, 2 July 1959, Page 17
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