Penguin lives on

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Subject:	Penguin lives on
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Date:	Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:02:14 +1100

G'day all

Apologies for reporting the demise of the King Penguin yesterday.  One
should always check one's sources.

We haven't been told what the bird was suffering from (and now apparently
recovering from) but it's probably safe to assume that it was dehydrated to
some extent.  If it was moulting on Maquarie or Heard Island it would have
had access to fresh water.  On the Port MacDonnell beach it would have been
substantially warmer than the subantarctic islands and there was no fresh
water.  Should supplying water be considered next time this happens?

Cheers

Steve


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