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Draft:Happy Feet (penguin)

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Happy Feet ...

had been eating sand and sticks instead of snow[28]

taken to wellington zoo hospital on 24 june . that day the sand was removed from its oesophagus and happy feet was given a 50 per cent chance of survival. next day flushed out a hanful of sand from stomach, but there was still an estimated 8-10 handfuls remaining (watched by about 100 people through the operating theatre's window) and soon more of the sand had been flushed out. aTwo-hour Operation on 27 June 2011, involving endoscopy to check if any more sand or driftwood remained in stomach. surgery was considered to be a 'worse case scenario' due to the potential dangers of it. [28][29]

External videos
Happy Feet being released to sea
video icon https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46520/happy-feet-departs

left wellington zoo on 29 August 2011 and placed in a 'travel crate' that was designed for him so that he would be cold and comfortable as he travelled out to sea (designed by Lisa Argilla), on NIWA's RV Tangaroa,[30][31] which was doing a fisheries survey. [30]Released on 4 September 2011 at 10.30 am near the Campbell Islands.[31] he slid off a 'penguin slide' made for him using a tarpaulin[31][30]

on 9 September Happy Feet's satellite transmitting tracker (glued on a wing) went silent. it either fell off, or happy feet had been eaten by a predator. Associate Professor John Cockrem, of Massey University's Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, said on 13 September that it was "highly likely" that Happy Feet was still alive at that time, as he was not south enough for predators such as leopard seals. He believed that the tracker had simply fallen off.[32]

Stuff about awareness. Over $30,000 had been spent on Happy Feet.[32]

First sighting of emperor penguin in NZ since 1967, in Southland's Oreti Beach[30]


'widespread media coverage', with media in the Australia, Britain, Canada, China, Canada, United States covering the story. [28]

Legacy

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References

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  1. ^ "Happy Feet, Lost Emperor Penguin, Swims for Antarctic Home". ABC News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Happy Feet 'stable' following operation". Otago Daily Times. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Happy Feet a male penguin". RNZ. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Wayward penguin released south of New Zealand". NBC News. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  5. ^ "NZ's Happy Feet heads for home". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ^ "New Zealand penguin Happy Feet may have been eaten". The Daily Telegraph. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Happy Feet to head home". Otago Daily Times. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Stranded Emperor Penguin In New Zealand Faces A Struggle". NPR. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Penguin Happy Feet becomes a Wellington celebrity - 150 years of news". The Dominion Post. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Happy Feet to be released into sea". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ^ "New Zealand's farewell to lost penguin Happy Feet". BBC News. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Happy Feet the penguin's tracker falls silent". The Guardian. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Lost penguin Happy Feet freed south of New Zealand". BBC News. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  14. ^ "New Zealand: Emperor penguin recovering after surgery". BBC News. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  15. ^ "It's a miracle! Happy Feet (probably) alive". The New Zealand Herald. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Happy Feet begins journey home from NZ". NBC News. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Happy Feet undergoes second surgery". The Dominion Post. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Happy Feet recovering after fourth surgery". New Zealand Press Association. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  19. ^ "Penguin survives stomach surgery". NZPA. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Sick emperor penguin causes flap at zoo". The New Zealand Herald. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Penguin has 50 per cent chance of survival". The New Zealand Herald. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Happy Feet faces battle for survival". NZPA. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Second penguin operation a success". NZPA. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Emperor penguin perkier after operation". The Dominion Post. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Royal visitor seen at Kapiti beach". NZPA. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Expert to visit royal penguin visitor". NZPA. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  27. ^ "Long time between royal penguin visits". The New Zealand Herald. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  28. ^ a b c "Emperor penguin to undergo further procedure". RNZ. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Dr Lisa Argilla - veterinary resident at Wellington Zoo". RNZ. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  30. ^ a b c d "Happy Feet sets sail for Southern Ocean". RNZ. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  31. ^ a b c "Goodbye Happy Feet – We wish you well". NIWA. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  32. ^ a b "Hope yet for Happy Feet fans". Stuff. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Sad end for lost penguin in New Zealand". ABC News. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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