Petros the Pelican

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Petros the pelican was a White Pelican, who was the official mascot of the Greek island of Mykonos.

In 1958 a fisherman of Mykonos found a wounded pelican. He nursed it and after it had recovered the pelican stayed. It was fed by the local people of the island. And they named him Petros. After a while it became the mascot of the island. In 1986 he died.

Nowadays three new pelicans live around the main town of Mykonos. One of them is also named Petros.

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