When Flop the penguin chick temporarily lost the ability to walk, zookeepers were determined to get her back on her feet! Dudley Zoo and Castle in England shared an inspiring video on social media about the animal’s road to recovery. With hard work, perseverence, and a little help from her human friends, Flop eventually relearned to walk. This heartwarming story of resilience is sure to put a smile on your face!
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In their post, Dudley Zoo and Castle explained that it all started when Flop the Humboldt penguin “suddenly lost the use of her legs and feet.” Footage shows the poor baby animal unable to hold herself up. Any time she tried to stand on her own, she fell right over!
“Meet Flop!” the zoo wrote at the beginning of their video. “She lost her waddle!”
Obviously, zookeepers knew they needed to help this bird out. So, they began a series of treatments to help Flop the penguin get her waddle back! One of the creative ideas they came up with was a “baby bouncer.” This cloth harness held the creature upright so that she could practice using her legs without having to worry about falling down.
“Keepers came up with a range of methods to try and strengthen her limbs, including a homemade ‘baby bouncer,'” the zoo explained. “Slowly but surely keepers helped Flop learn to walk again and even carried out regular physiotherapy sessions with Flop.”
Thankfully, all their efforts paid off. Flop the penguin eventually regained her ability to walk! At the end of the video, Dudley Zoo and Castle shared the sweetest footage of this bird happily waddling and swimming on her own.
“And she found her waddle again!” the post concluded.
A couple of commenters pointed out that Flop’s recovery story would make a wonderful book for kids.
“The penguin who lost her waddle sounds like a children’s book,” wrote one user.
Another chimed in, “This would be a great children’s story!”
We’d certainly love to see this animal’s inspiring tale in print!
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