Gari tawaki at Wellington Zoo March 2015 from girl bitten Watch Video
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Description: Gari the Fiordland crested penguin was found on Hokitika beach with injuries probably consistent with being bitten by a seal.Three months and 5 operations later, DNA testing showed that Gary is a girl (hence Gari!) and she is now recovering from the operations and we are waiting for her to regain her full feather covering and waterproofing pending release back to the wild.nHere is a short clip of her talking to her vet, Lisa Argilla, at Wellington Zoo's The Nest.
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