Bagpipes the penguin is working on his waddle once again after receiving a prosthetic leg.

The little blue penguin’s leg had to be amputated after getting it tangled in a fishing line in 2007. He was taken to the International Antarctic Centre in New Zealand and has hopped around his new home with one leg ever since.

After nine years of imbalanced wriggling, the adorable bird received a 3D-printed foot to help him swim and waddle like a penguin should.

At the start Bagpipes fell flat on his stomach but managed to heave himself back up. Besides stumbling, University of Canterbury senior lecturer in design and manufacturing Don Clucas told Stuff the fitting went better than expected.

To make the prosthetic, Bagpipes’ remaining foot had to be scanned. Then Clucas worked on a computer design and finally, after approximately 30 hours of work, printed the prosthetic.

"The hardest part was scanning his foot because he is quite wriggly," he said.

The prosthetic was made with plastic but the final product will have rubber material to help with the grip. According to Clucas, the prosthetic needs a few adjustments but hopefully Bagpipes is soon able to waddle with two happy feet.