AUSTRALIA - A New Zealand Fiordland penguin, nicknamed Columbus, is set for a long distance swim across
the Tasman after his release from care at the Phillip Island Nature Parks Wildlife Shelter.
Columbus, one of only 6000 Fiordland penguins left in the wild, was 1800 kilometres off course when found by rangers at a Wilson’s Promontory beach. He was severely underweight and transported to the Phillip Island Nature Parks Wildlife Shelter for care.
Columbus, one of only 6000 Fiordland penguins left in the wild, was 1800 kilometres off course when found by rangers at a Wilson’s Promontory beach. He was severely underweight and transported to the Phillip Island Nature Parks Wildlife Shelter for care.
