Photo by Lynette Bode.
Meet "Larry", the Fiordland crested penguin who decided
to hitch a ride on the Doubtful Sound overnight cruise boat,
Navigator, this week.
A Real Journeys spokeswoman said 23 of Larry's relatives were
also seen by the Navigator crew on Seymour Island, proof
predator control in the area was working.
"A passenger spotted the penguin waiting patiently at the top
of the steps on the kayak deck to be let through the gates,"
the spokeswoman said.
"Nature guide Jason Carter was alerted and went down to find
the Fiordland crested penguin, 'happy as Larry', sitting on
the steps."
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