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Chicks freed from Sydney prison

Free at last! The flock of 6-week-old Emu chicks was released into an enclosure at a wildlife park in Sydney, Australia.The jailbirds were hatched in incubators then raised by inmates at a Sydney jail as part of a prisoner rehabilitation program.  Ravi Wasan, a handler at the park, says emus are very curious birds that like to amuse themselves. The chicks will remain on display for another year b

Free at last! The flock of 6-week-old Emu chicks was released into an enclosure at a wildlife park in Sydney, Australia.

The jailbirds were hatched in incubators then raised by inmates at a Sydney jail as part of a prisoner rehabilitation program.  

Ravi Wasan, a handler at the park, says emus are very curious birds that like to amuse themselves. The chicks will remain on display for another year before being moved to a larger wildlife facility.  

Interesting facts; emus can sprint up to 30 miles per hour and their feet have only three toes.