Hey Ma, look, new shoes. Elvis has a pair of new shoes for keeping the little blue penguin's feet dry and infection-free. Cute!Elvis and 16 other little blues who arrived at the International Antarctic Centre in September have been given specially designed shoes after several penguins developed sore feet in their new home.
Brought from Napier's Marineland to take centre stage at the Antarctic Centre's Penguin Encounter display, the penguins are "second-chance" birds. Many have disabilities due to injuries.
Snugly tailored, with a springy sole, the shoes are available in kelp green or penguin blue – to complement any penguin tuxedo.
Benton said some of the penguins had developed calluses from their new environment. Foot calluses were a common problem for penguins as they spent most of their time fishing at sea and were hardly ever on their feet. "Captive penguins, however, can become a bit lazy and will spend a lot of time standing around waiting for their fish to come to them," he said.
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