After the drift of 1,600 kilometers, the returning penguins returned from the group safely back to the sea

Penguins are animals acting in groups, but penguins getting away from the group and straying on distant land seem to be rare. movies"Happy feet"Named after Happy Feet, the Koutei penguin wandered the sea away from the group and was found on a sandy beach in New Zealand more than 1,600 kilometers away from the South Pole who was a resident.

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Happy feet found on the beach.


Happy feet was seen as having eaten sand by mistake as snow when drifting on the beach, it suffered from a serious illness. When she was brought to Wellington Zoo in New Zealand and inspected, his stomach seems to be full of trees and sand that roll on the beach.


After receiving surgery to remove foreign bodies in the body, Happy Feet rested in an ice-covered dormitory, imitating the environment in which the giant penguins live.


Happy feet, which was completely restored, was given a health certificate and decided to return to the sea of ​​Antarctica. The movie below is a picture of the moment the zoo staff returns Happy Feet to the sea.

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From the cargo that kept the ice caught, prepared for Happy Feet, slide over the vinyl sheet and jump into the sea.


Happy feet that does not quite get down to the sea.


I will go down to the sea with the help of the staff.


Although somewhat muddled, I was able to return to the sea safely.


Happy feet are fitted with a small tracking device and over the next few months he will be monitoring where he heads. I pray that I can return to the group safely.