Happy Feet's first night on NIWA's ship - Extended footage

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Happy Feet's first night on NIWA's ship - Extended footage

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He's on a boat, he can smell the ocean, freedom is near

He's on a boat, he can smell the ocean, freedom is near

By Frances Cook

Happy Feet spent his first night on board NIWA’s ship Tangaroa last night as he starts the long journey to his drop-off point.

3 News reporter Charlotte Shipman was given permission to spend one night on the ship to see how Happy Feet was settling in to life at sea.

While Charlotte Shipman is now back on dry land, Happy Feet will spend another three days onboard before being released into the sea.

The penguin will slide down a tarpaulin-turned-waterslide on the ramp of the boat when he is released at 51 degrees south, near Campbell Island.

Click on the video tab to watch extended footage of Happy Feet’s first night on the ship.

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3/09/2011 1:56:18 a.m.

Klaus wrote:

Many thanks for all Informations and Videos of Happy Feet! I wish him all the best!
Greetings from Austria - nearly from the other side of the world.

1/09/2011 7:35:59 p.m.

Katie Foehl wrote:

I loved checking in on Happy Feet and will miss following him even though happily, he must return to his home. Thank you for your diligence in keeping us informed! Cheers to all!

31/08/2011 1:03:46 p.m.

Rila wrote:

I know the link now, sorry for any inconvenience caused.

31/08/2011 12:36:25 p.m.

Rila wrote:

Appreciate your work and heart !!

Please advise the link for tracing his GPS too.

31/08/2011 7:52:52 a.m.

bajeha wrote:

Thank you, 3news, for this piece, likely to be the last video we will ever see of Happy Feet. A big thank you for all your great coverage of his unique story. And a very big thank you for assembling all of your story links on one page -- http://www.3news.co.nz/EnvironmentSci/HappyFeet.aspx. I hope you will leave it there in perpetuity for our reflection, study and future reference.

31/08/2011 2:17:14 a.m.

PChen wrote:

Thank you 3news for the effort of keeping the fans posted. Great work and we penguin fans in NYC really appreciate it!

30/08/2011 8:35:18 p.m.

cam wrote:

Lloyd..... you are insane