Cute Little Blue Penguin Takes One Last Glance At Rescuer Before Swimming Back Home

It’s saddening to think how nature and every species that live in it are greatly affected by pollution.

Rescued Penguin

A blue penguin was rescued from being entangled by plastic netting near Kaikoura in New Zealand.

Little Penguins

Blue penguins, also called little penguins or fairy penguins, are the smallest of the penguin species with their black beaks and their eye color that varies from silver to blue, grey, or hazel.

Noisy Penguins

This species is both diurnal and nocturnal and can be extremely noisy as they have their own individual call.

Endangered Species

Sadly, blue penguins are verging on becoming endangered due to natural predators, industrial fishing, and the fact that they also suffer the most from oil spills.

The Rescued Penguin

The rescued blue penguin was turned over to the Kaikoura Wildlife Hospital where he was treated for a head wound and severe exhaustion.

Rehabilitating

The penguin was taken care of by the Kaikoura Wildlife Rescue, a wildlife center founded by Wildlife Biologist Sabrina Luecht in 2017 that helps rehabilitate seabirds like blue penguins, yellow-eyed penguins, shags, gulls, petrels, and shearwaters.

Time To Go

When he finally recovered, the rescuers decided it was time to release the rescued blue penguin back into the ocean, but it turned out to be tougher than they thought.

Saying Goodbye

Over the past few days, the blue penguin had developed a connection with his caretakers, so before swimming back home, he had to take a few final glances first to his rescuers as a way of saying “thank you” and “goodbye” to them.

A Long Journey

After a few moments of bidding goodbye, the blue penguin ran into the ocean and did his best to push himself past the waves and swim to his home.

Watch the emotional moment of saying goodbye between a rescued blue penguin and his rescuer in the video below.

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