A Pelican named PK

This is a photo of young PK short for Port Kembla. He had a very short

life. He was only 5 months old when he died of a broken vertebrae. Hit by

a jet ski.

PK had just left his Mum a few weeks ago and on his first outing landed

himself in the Port Kembla pool. Hence we called him PK. The life guards

called Australian Seabird Rescue and he was rehydrated, fed and released

to continue his journey. Two weeks later he was found wrapped in fishing

line, hook in his beak, a heavy sinker hanging off him and caught on a

tree branch in Mullet Creek where a kind member of the public called

Australian Seabird Rescue again to rescue him. Two weeks later he was

being his friendly self in Berkeley harbour where he was hit by a jet ski

which broke his vertebrae in two places paralysing him and he was rescued

again by Australian Seabird Rescue but sadly had to be euthanized.

Please be careful on our lakes and waterways at this time of year as we

have young fledgelings like swans, gannets, darters, cormorants and

pelicans that may not be able to fly out of the way of boats and jet skis

and other watercraft.