On Saturday 30 June NSRI Rescue 6, accompanied by Rescue 6 Alpha, took a patient out to sea. Onboard was Jared Harding from SAMREC and the patient - a juvenile giant Northern Petrel. The Petrel had been brought into SAMREC by a concerned citizen after picking it up on the Maitlands Beach. Dehydrated and hungry the Petrel found warmth and comfort at the SAMREC rehabilitaion centre. Two weeks of fattening up on chicken necks - apparently the scavenger refused to eat pilchards and the budget … [Read more...] about Giant Petrel Off PE Coast

