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| Kate with Speedy the Penguin |
This little
guy was out fishing for his family and had come to grief in his travels. Picked
up by Australian Seabird Rescue team member Kate on a beach just north of
Wollongong in the late afternoon. He was taken home and tucked in safely for
the night as he had a cut to his flipper. Off to the vet the next morning and a
big thank you to Canon and Ball Veterinary who x-rayed him, put a stitch in his
cut and cleaned him for release after antibiotics and another night in care. So
off to the beach near the penguins breeding grounds the next afternoon.
The reason
for "Speedy" - Soon as he got the smell of home Kate could hardly
hold him. When she put him on the sand he was off - would put our Olympians to
shame. Within a couple of minutes he was diving under the waves and out to sea
at a fast rate of knots.
It is
really hard to describe the feeling when you release a wild animal but it never
wanes.
Betty
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