Pelican in Chora the Main Town on the island of Mykonos Greece
The Pelican called Petros is an integral part of the island of Mykonos and it has become the mascot of the island. You can get a glimpse of the cute creature as it strolls leisurely in own unhurried pace through the city's many alleyways. Although it is particularly fond of the harbor area along with Alevkantra. Petros the Pelican has been officially declared as the mascot of Mykonos. He has made Mykonos his home since 1954. Legend has it that more than 40 years back a Mykonian fisherman stumbled upon a wounded pelican. He was so moved by the pelican's discomfort that he decided to take care of the Pelican, provided the creature with medication and once he regained his strength decided to set him free. But surprisingly, the Pelican did not become airborne to his destined abode. Instead he made Mykonos his home. With every passing day, the pelican became a celebrity. The original Petros passed away after thirty years in this enchanting island. It came as no surprise that when the Mykonos pelican died way back in 1986, the whole of Mykonos went into mourning. It took a person of the stature of Jackie Kennedy-Onassis to come to the rescue of Mykonos’s grieving populace and the compassionate Jackie Kennedy-Onassis rightfully donated another pelican to the island, Irene. It is learnt that the Hamburg Zoo had also donated a pelican named Petros. A few years back, there was an instance of another injured Pelican found in Mykonos by the local people who nursed it back to named the Pelican Nikolas. Now, in Mykonos, there are not one but three Pelicans that can be seen wandering about Mykonos harbor.
Size: 4000px × 3000px
Location: Mykonos Cyclades Islands Greece
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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