Petros the Pelican

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".