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Richard Morecroft secretly cared for a flying fox while reading the news
Richard Morecroft, the Australian presenter who died this week aged 70, once cared for a baby flying fox while reading the news.
In late 1987, he tucked the orphaned grey-headed flying fox, named Archie, inside a handkerchief under his shirt to keep it warm during some NSW news bulletins.
Morecroft had completed training with WIRES, a wildlife rescue group, and fostered Archie after its mother died.
He fed and groomed the pup and helped it exercise, hoping it would eventually return to the wild.
Morecroft and Archie’s time together was also recorded in an ABC nature program.
The program showed threats to flying fox colonies, including overdevelopment and damage to orchards.
The account does not say what happened to Archie after its time with Morecroft.
Richard Morecroft secretly cared for a baby grey-headed flying fox named Archie while presenting news bulletins in late 1987.
He kept the pup warm in a handkerchief inside his shirt as he read the news.
Morecroft had fostered Archie after completing a wildlife rescue training course.
He hoped Archie would eventually rejoin its colony and return to the wild.
Morecroft, a veteran presenter, died aged 70, according to ABC Australia.
- Who
- Richard Morecroft, a television presenter, cared for Archie, a baby grey-headed flying fox.
- What
- He fostered Archie and sometimes carried it inside his shirt while reading news bulletins.
- When
- Late 1987. Morecroft died this week, according to the article.
- Where
- At the ABC 7PM NSW news desk in Australia.
- Why
- Archie was orphaned after its mother died, and Morecroft hoped it could eventually rejoin its colony and return to the wild.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Morecroft completed a WIRES training course and began fostering Archie, a two-week-old flying fox.
Morecroft carried Archie inside his shirt while presenting particular news bulletins.
Morecroft wrote to his trainer about Archie’s progress and care.
Morecroft recalled that viewers had not known Archie was tucked inside his shirt during news bulletins.
- Animal
- Archie, a baby grey-headed flying fox
- Presentation
- ABC 7PM NSW news bulletins
- Foster care
- Morecroft fostered Archie when it was two weeks old
- Course
- Wildlife Information and Rescue Service (WIRES) training
- Documentary
- Raising Archie, a 30-minute Wildscreen episode
- Age at death
- 70
What people are saying
Thousands of people watching at home wouldn't have known that there was a small furry animal wrapped in a handkerchief stuffed inside my shirt.
His mother died and so I'm the new foster parent for a few months.
What we're hoping is that eventually he will be able to rejoin the colony and get back into the wild.
totally committed
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