Two very generous donors have contributed the funds required to make the permanent flights of the Macaw House a reality. This video shows the early stages of work on the Macaw House, and is hosted by Esther and Frodo.
Many thanks to Grant Corriveau for creating the video for our enjoyment. Grant, a dedicated volunteer at the World Parrot Refuge, makes a cameo appearance as personal assistant to Esther and Frodo.
Please click on the thumbnails below to learn how you can help some special birds have a home for life through our "Virtual Adoption" program! More stories coming soon!
Birds who are now partly sponsored, thank you!
Birds who are now fully sponsored, thank you!
"This is, in a word, a great place and these miraculous creatures deserve no less, but few places can deliver it this well. It is, indeed, 'world class'."
– Stewart Metz (author and Director of the Indonesian Parrot Project), after his visit at the Grand Opening of the Refuge on August 13, 2005.
"The World Parrot Refuge is a true sanctuary where parrots live out their lives in a loving, spacious and happy environment under the guidance of extraordinarily caring people. The many visitors destined to pass through the refuge will come to understand that parrots are not toys or trophies, but beings with needs and emotions as real as our own."
– Rosemary Low (author of more than 30 books on parrots)
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