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PENGUIN IN BOOTS A Californian penguin has been given a second chance at life after being fitted with a pair of prosthetic boots. Officials at the San Diego Zoo explained that the African penguin, named Lucas, suffers from a degenerative foot condition known as bumblefoot. The custom-made shoes are made from neoprene and rubber which help minimize the pressure on the animal’s feet as he walks. The medical team at the San Diego Zoo collaborated with animal prosthesis organisation, Thera-Paw, after various attempts of therapy and acupuncture to relieve the penguin’s pain failed. Wildlife care specialist, Debbie Denton, reported, “We were pleasantly surprised at the immediate change in Lucas after we fitted him with his new boots. Seeing him move about now gives us hope that he may be okay going…

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