img_8810.png Doc ranger Lyndon Perriman cleans maggots off the chick, watched by its mother RBK, at Taiaroa Head albatross colony. Photo: suppliedDunedin's newest celebrity albatross chick has been rushed to intensive care. Photo: suppliedThe as-yet unnamed chick at the Taiaroa Head albatross colony was found to be fly-blown on Monday, Otago Peninsula Trust marketing manager Sophie Barker said. Ms Barker said staff were keeping their "fingers crossed'' the unnamed chick would survive. Moana the chick, which featured on the Royal cam last year, attracted more than 600,000 views on Youtube.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 30, 2017 22:28 UTC