Recently landed: Bill & Jean
It is an exciting time for Bill and Jean, we imagine, to smell their new surroundings and feel all their senses tingle. It is also an exciting time for us, because Bill and Jean are the lucky ones. The ones who made it, against the odds. Preparing to say farewell is hard for us, but it is also a sign that they made it. They are strong and healthy, inquisitive and magnificent. They have come so far in the months they’ve been in care, and they are ready. And so this final hurrah is every facet of excitement. Giddy and nervous, full of promise and trepidation. We wish them, like all those who resided temporarily in this very shelter, a long, wild life.
Continuing reading on Marginalia.
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21st of February, 2025
Bill Berry, descendent of Juniper, and Jean have headed to their plentiful soft release site in Batesford, where they will be under the watchful and caring eyes of Felicity and Peter. Beneath a canopy of red gums, Bill and Jean will have the chance to acclimatise before we open the hatch.
