Mr Percival Explained

Mr Percival
Species:Australian Pelican
Gender:Male
Hatch Date:1976
Hatch Place:Marineland aquarium, West Beach, South Australia
Death Place:Chicken House, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1976
Mate:Alto (2009)

Mr Percival (1976 – 2 September 2009) was an Australian pelican, noted for his appearance in the 1976 Australian film Storm Boy. He was one of three trained pelicans used in the film, based on the 1964 novel of the same name. He lived at the Marineland aquarium at West Beach until it closed in 1988, then at the Adelaide Zoo.[1] Mr Percival, whose zoo name was Gringo, fathered seven chicks with partner Alto, the last in 2007.[2] He died of old age on 2 September 2009.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 September 2009 . Storm Boy pelican dies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130005703/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/03/2675905.htm . 30 November 2009 . 5 April 2016 . ABC Online.
  2. News: 4 September 2009 . Mr Percival dips his wings at 33 . 5 April 2016 . The Australian.)