In no
mean feat, our conservation team have managed to erect floating aviaries on the
remote Lake Sofia. They will serve as the near-extinct bird’s temporary aquatic
home.
The
giant, circular aviaries – made out of Scottish salmon farming cage parts –
were shipped to Madagascar last year and arrived at their destination this
spring.
Peter
Cranswick, Head of Planning and Advisory at WWT, said:
“We can
barely believe it ourselves but there are now two floating aviaries on Lake
Sofia. This is the last major task before we get the ducks involved.
“There
was a lot of level two type fun – fun only in retrospect. It was challenging
physically and mentally and completed with just an hour to spare before we had
to depart.
“Now
we’re all set for the main release in October. In the meantime, we have created
a water-based funfair for the Marotolana locals.”
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