02-07-2018, 09:19 PM
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Solipsist
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Kolmannessa kerroksessa
Gender: Male
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Re: News Miscellany
Stowaway Australian parrot travels 2,300km on New Zealand cruise liner | World news | The Guardian
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A galah, a variety of cockatoo originally from Brisbane in Queensland, was confined to a luxury cabin after it was discovered
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“The only way for the ship to enter New Zealand was to have the bird euthanised or secured and bonded to the vessel,” said Andrew Spelman, an MPI Border Clearance Services Manager.
The cruise ship officers opted to save the galah’s life and secured it in an empty cabin on board the ship, allowing the cruise liner to continue its journey.
“We needed photographic evidence of its containment and the name of an officer responsible for looking after the bird,” said Spelman, who said the galah was subject to strict conditions on board.
“There was also a requirement for MPI officers to check on the bird and its containment facilities at every new port visit in New Zealand.”
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