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Thanks for all the news=2C Liz....including that 'he' is a 'she'....what do=
you know? :))
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Bev
Glace Bay
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From: edoull@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Wed=2C 9 Mar 2011 17:28:56 -0400
Subject: [NatureNS] Ralph the Pelican is a she....
Ralph arrives safely at sanctuary
Pelican at new digs in North Carolina
By PAT LEE Staff Reporter
Wed=2C Mar 9=2C 2011=20
Ralph the pelican=2C blown off course in Halifax last year=2C is nearly at =
his destination in North Carolina=2C a wildlife centre where he will hopefu=
lly be released into the wild. (INGRID BULMER / Staff)
Ralph the pelican has landed.
After being on the road for three days=2C the bird=2C who had inadvertently=
ended up in Nova Scotia last fall=2C was successfully delivered Wednesday =
to a refuge in North Carolina.
Hope Swinimer of the Hope for Wildlife Society in Seaforth=2C Ralph=92s hom=
e since September=2C said by phone Wednesday that the bird had made it to O=
uter Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Newport=2C N.C.
But she said there's one final twist to Ralph's story. It turns out he is a=
she.
Swinimer=2C who rescued the brown pelican in Dartmouth after she was blown =
off course during hurricane Earl=2C said staff at the North Carolina centre=
knew right away that Ralph was a girl because of the size of the beak.
"It's Ralphina now=2C" she said=2C laughing.
Earlier in the day=2C before knowing about the sex change=2C Swinimer said =
the bird had done well during the road trip.
"Ralph is doing great. He=92s looking really good." =
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Thanks for all the news=2C Liz....including that 'he' is a 'she'....what do=
you know? :))<BR>
 =3B<BR>
Bev<BR>
Glace Bay<BR> =3B<BR>
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From: edoull@ns.sympatico.ca<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Date: Wed=2C=
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Ralph arrives safely at sanctuary<BR>
Pelican at new digs in North Carolina<BR>
By PAT LEE Staff Reporter<BR>
Wed=2C Mar 9=2C 2011 <BR>
Ralph the pelican=2C blown off course in Halifax last year=2C is nearly at =
his destination in North Carolina=2C a wildlife centre where he will hopefu=
lly be released into the wild. (INGRID BULMER / Staff)<BR>
<BR>
Ralph the pelican has landed.<BR>
After being on the road for three days=2C the bird=2C who had inadvertently=
ended up in Nova Scotia last fall=2C was successfully delivered Wednesday =
to a refuge in North Carolina.<BR>
Hope Swinimer of the Hope for Wildlife Society in Seaforth=2C Ralph=92s hom=
e since September=2C said by phone Wednesday that the bird had made it to O=
uter Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Newport=2C N.C.<BR>
But she said there's one final twist to Ralph's story. It turns out he is a=
she.<BR>
Swinimer=2C who rescued the brown pelican in Dartmouth after she was blown =
off course during hurricane Earl=2C said staff at the North Carolina centre=
knew right away that Ralph was a girl because of the size of the beak.<BR>
"It's Ralphina now=2C" she said=2C laughing.<BR>
Earlier in the day=2C before knowing about the sex change=2C Swinimer said =
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