Harry Singh, a local resident who found the penguin, said he initially found the bird soft
This is only the third recorded case of an Adélie penguin found off the coast of New Zealand.
He hadn't moved for about an hour and was exhausted.
Harry Singh, local
Distance traveled by the penguin
Singh turned to rescuers, as the penguin was not in the water and could fall prey to other predators.
Blood tests showed that he was underweight and dehydrated.Veterinarians gave him fluid through a special feeding tube so that the penguin could recover.
He was released into a bay on the Banks Peninsula, where experts hope he will be able to get home.
Adélie penguins are rare in New Zealand, but if there are more in the future, it could be a worrying sign, said Thomas Stracke of Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation.
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