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28 October 2011, Issue 570
Rescue and reprieve Since Rena ran aground on October 5, more than 1400 birds have been found dead and hundreds more are in need of rehabilitation. Staff at the Oiled Wildlife Response Centre in Te Manuga have begun setting up
aviaries to cater for the long-term care of little blue penguins. Like a luxury apartment, each aviary has an indoor pool and communal area for the birds to preen, feed and swim together. The facility is caring for a total of 379 birds, 314
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of which are little blue penguins. Setting in for the long haul, Oiled Wildlife Response team members are unable to say when these birds can be released back into the wild. They want to ensure the penguins are healthy before they take that risk.
Read more about the wildlife centre’s work on page 16.
Pictured: Bird rehabilitation responder Jo Redman with one of the little blue Photo by Tracy Hardy. penguins.
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