FURRY FRIENDS

A special day at Scoresby

On 4 October, staff in the Scoresby office received a surprise visit from a few furry guests.

Basil, Chip and Nutmeg are joeys (baby kangaroos) who were sadly orphaned when their mothers were hit by passing cars. The joeys were rescued by Sarah and Sheryle Cooke who provide round-the-clock care for the adorable youngsters. Sarah is the founder of Wildlife Incident Safe Haven Inc (WISH) and the daughter of Russell Cooke, Supervisor – Technical Training for Power Generation. It’s a family affair, as they all volunteer for wildlife rescue at WISH.

WISH is a non-profit organisation that works closely with Wildlife Victoria to help animals in need. It is not government funded with all costs to support the rescues provided by the family. The joeys are currently cared for by the Cooke family before relocating to another shelter, eventually to be released back in the wild once they are old enough. Furry visitors are not a normal occurrence at the branch but were very welcome. Russell arranged for the joeys to visit because they were on their way to Healesville Sanctuary for vet check-ups. Sarah and Sheryle provided a short learning session for all who had questions about wildlife rescue.

Despite their size as adults, newborn joeys are only the size of a jellybean.