The avian Bloomfield travelled from Fiordland to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital during Level 4, after being found in a ‘‘very poorly’’ condition. Bloomfield, the kea, brought comfort to Dunedin Wildlife Hospital staff during lockdown and was named in recognition of director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield’s work during the pandemic. PHOTO: DUNEDIN WILDLIFE HOSPITALHospital director Lisa Argilla said the kea took a while to show his true colours. ‘‘He did not want anything to do with fruit.’’Much like the nation had from the pandemic, Bloomfield recovered. Paying for specialist staff and equipment in order to care for the kea came at a cost of $2000 for the hospital.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2020 20:37 UTC