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Pelicans Are Happy That An Egg Finally Hatched After Waiting 6 Years

Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue is an Australian rescue institution that houses a gorgeous pair of pelicans. They are overjoyed because, after waiting more than six years to become parents, they have finally hatched an egg.

Mr. Percival and his partner have been laying eggs and caring for them for years, hoping that they will hatch and become new parents.

Unfortunately, none of their eggs hatched at this period, but everything changed when their caretakers devised a strategy to assist the couple.

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The caregivers of the couple of pelicans decided in September to leave another pelican’s egg in Mr. Percival’s nest.

On Facebook, the rescue center wrote:

“Mr. Percival has never given up on having a pelican girl. We feel bad for him because he gets depressed when he sees other people holding newborn pelicans. So we did something fantastic for him this time because we truly wanted to make him happy.”

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Australian pelicans are usually found in broad stretches of open water with sparse aquatic vegetation, and they dwell in big colonies.

Their beautiful chicks are born blind, naked, and utterly reliant on their parents to survive. They normally lay one to three eggs every year.

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After placing the egg in Mr. Percival’s nest, it finally hatched after many days, and everyone was eager to see how the pair would respond. When the big day arrived, everyone at the rescue center could see how happy Mr. Percival was to be a parent.

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Pelican twins shared:

“Mr. Percival felt pleased with himself. We were in tears because of him. He and his girlfriend are smitten with their newborn pelican baby, as you can see.”

Following the hatching of the chick, Percival has shown to be a loving and dedicated father, devoting his entire attention to the well-being of his children.

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Mr. Percival divides up the responsibilities of parenting (feeding and nesting) with his partner, who is overjoyed to have a chick.

The chick is growing up well, according to center employees, and its success is due to its father’s constant attention.

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Despite the fact that Percival undertakes the tasks of a typical pelican, he never forgets that he is also a responsible father.

The employees had this to say about it:

“Mr. Percival goes for a swim, catches a few little fish, and feeds his baby.”

Mr. Percival has a particular relationship with his keepers since they have cared for him for the past 18 years since he was rescued as a baby pelican. He was discovered on Chambers Island in Maroochydore, Queensland, where he was caught in fishing lines and hooks.

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