Penguin due for release
The youn'g Fiordland crested penguin found in a distressed condition at Pines Beach earlier last month will probably be released on Monday. It has nearly died twice since its recovery on March 15, said the . Christchurch ranger who has been looking after it, Mr Jim Baggstrom.. The penguin was losing weight rapidly and had to be force-fed fish, eggs, and protein, he said. However, the penguin’s health is now improving and it is eating well and preening itself in the sun in the backyard of Mr Baggstrom’s Avonhead house. , The penguin’s diet will be! gradually increased over the next few days. Mr Baggstrom is unsure where it will be released, but it may be from Ellesmere.
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Press, 1 April 1981, Page 6
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