A waddle of young penguins has been released into the sea after being treated in a rehab centre for exhaustion and sickness.
The ten penguins were taken to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, to be released into the ocean after having been kept in rehabilitation.
This footage shows the journey that the penguins took on the day of their release – from being transported onto the beach to swimming into the sea.
The ten penguins were taken to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, to be released into the ocean after having been kept in rehabilitation
Video footage shows the journey that the penguins took on the day of their release – from being transported onto the beach to swimming into the sea
Freedom: The penguins were cheered by supporters on their way to the sea before they splashed their way to liberty
Pictured: The waddle of young penguins being released into the sea after being treated in a rehab centre for exhaustion and sickness
Garth Ensley, the man who recorded the video, said: ‘This video shows a penguin release for ten penguins who had washed up on the shore and had been rehabilitated – showing that they have now been released.
‘Everyone loved watching it, and there were about 500 spectators who came along to watch their release.
‘They were all rescued for different reasons – three had babesia disease, three had avian malaria and four were exhausted and dehydrated.
Garth Ensley, the man who recorded the video, said: ‘Everyone loved watching it, and there were about 500 spectators who came along to watch their release’
Garth added: ‘They were all rescued for different reasons – three had babesia disease, three had avian malaria and four were exhausted and dehydrated’
The penguins were between six-months-old and one-year-old, and had been in rehabilitation between one to four months before their release
A group of penguins on land is known as a ‘waddle’, but when they are in the water they become a ‘raft’. Pictured: A raft of penguins
Guard of honour: The aquatic birds were given a dramatic send-off as hundreds of people turned out to bid them good luck on their ocean journey
‘The penguins are all between six-months-old to one-year-old, and had been in rehabilitation between one to four months.
‘They had been living in the Tenikwa Wild Life Sanctuary, South Africa, prior to their release.’
A group of penguins on land is known as a ‘waddle’, but when they are in the water they become a ‘raft’.