A little blue penguin found lethargic and emaciated at Moa Pt in Wellington has been returned to the wild after Wellington Zoo staff nursed it back to health. Dr Lenting said the zoo was helping to protect little blues, which were considered nationally vulnerable by the Department of Conservation. The emaciated penguin was taken to The Nest Te Kohanga, Wellington Zoo's native wildlife and animal hospital. Once a year, little blues moult to replace any worn out feathers. The adult korora was moulting when it was found by a member of the public.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 21, 2016 02:48 UTC