Wellington Zoo’s plan to release an Adélie penguin back into the wild was postponed on Friday due to unexpectedly warm weather.
The penguin, native to Antarctica, had shown signs of overheating on Wellington’s south coast and appeared hesitant to leave the beach. She had been found on Petone Beach earlier in October and was under care at the zoo for a health check, which confirmed she was free from bird flu.
When the release attempt was made, the penguin seemed reluctant to swim away. She paddled in the shallow water but quickly returned to the shore. As temperatures rose, the zoo staff noticed signs of heat stress and decided to bring her back into her cool enclosure. The zoo’s team believes her reluctance may stem from being alone, as Adélie penguins are usually surrounded by large colonies in Antarctica, where they rely on each other for safety, especially with predators like orcas in the water.
For now, the penguin will remain in the zoo, but her release will be reconsidered with help from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. A new release date has not yet been set, and for the time being, the penguin will stay out of public view.
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
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WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.