AustraliaThe Guardian‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes
Tributes have highlighted former ABC presenter Richard Morecroft's lifelong passion for wildlife rescue, including secretly bottle-feeding a baby flying fox under his desk while presenting the news.
Former ABC presenter, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, kept an infant flying fox tucked under his shirt
Tributes to the late ABC presenter Richard Morecroft, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, have celebrated his decades of wildlife rescue work alongside his broadcasting career.
In the late 1980s Morecroft bottle-fed a baby flying fox named Archie, keeping him tucked under his shirt and beneath his desk while presenting the ABC evening news.
Morecroft remained a lifelong supporter of wildlife rescue group Wires, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised his unyielding humanity and passion for the natural environment.
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