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Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by Ian

Por: WPLG Local 10 Oddities October 05, 2022

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PINE ISLAND, Fla. – Will Peratino and his partner Lauren Stepp would not leave their Pine Island compound, even as authorities pleaded with residents to abandon their homes because of damaged roads, including a collapsed bridge that prevented deliveries of food, gas and other life-sustaining supplies.But the couple could not leave without their two lemurs and flock of birds — 275 parrots, including some of the world's rarest.So a rescue... + full article



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