A New Zealand Pengiun that washed up on a beach in Australia has been released back into wild. Fiordland penguin was found struggling by rocks in shallow water of Kennett River 170 km from Melbourne. penguin was first spotted in July 2019, shortly after which it was rescued by marine response unit and taken to Melbourne zoo. It was fed with vital nutrients and fluids until it gained health to be given more complex foods, reported zoo's official vet, Dr Miceal Lynch.  doctor also said penguin was eating 20-25% of its body weight. “Once penguin reached its healthy weight it was sent to Phillip Island Nature Parks to build up its swimming muscles to get it ready for journey home to New Zealand” doctor added. penguin was released this month to start its journey back home. 

Penguin was taken to Melbourne Zoo

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Doctors hope penguin breeds back home

“We are hoping that it will go back to New Zealand and breed.” Lynch also said that y have put up a small chip in bird. “We put a microchip into bird so if it does turn up back in New Zealand one day and someone reads that microchip we will be very happy.” doctor said. Melbourne lies at outer edge of penguin breeding grounds. “ species is kwn to for over thousands of kilometres and we are within edge of range of this bird, So it is t out of question that we would see birds here, but y are certainly a long way from home.” doctor revealed.

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