Plastic toy found in albatross nest

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A plastic toy has been found in an albotross nest on the Otago Peninsula.

The small plastic pony was discovered in the chick’s nest by the Department of Conservation. It is thought the toys was placed there as food.

The 9cm long plastic toy could have caused serious injury.

It appeared the pony had already been eaten by the mother and then regurgitated. This is how the mother feeds its chicks.

Royal albatross birds only take their food from the open ocean. This means it is likely the toy came from the sea.

This serves as a reminder to take care when disposing of plastic.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

7 Responses

hello says:

May 6, 2021 at 9:11 am

that is just sad
hihi says:

May 6, 2021 at 9:35 am

poor albatross
banana says:

May 6, 2021 at 12:32 pm

that’s random
Abigail? ???????‍?????????? says:

May 11, 2021 at 3:46 pm

at least the Albatross are ok
lei fonoti says:

May 13, 2021 at 12:25 pm

sooo sad 🙁 i am crying now *crying*
hello says:

May 25, 2021 at 4:48 pm

That is so sad. I wonder how long it has been in there for?
mr guy says:

May 31, 2021 at 10:40 am

wow we really need to stop using plastic