The couple could not leave without their two lemurs and flock of birds — 275 parrots, including some of the world’s rarest.
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.
“We would not abandon them. I would never leave them. Never,” said Stepp, as volunteers worked on collecting the flock from dozens of coops at the Malama Manu Sanctuary. “If they cannot be fed or watered, they will die. And I can’t live with that.”“Malama” is the Hawaiian word for protect, “manu” means bird.
In the hours before the storm, the sanctuary owners herded their flock of birds and packed them into their home to shield them from the ferocity of the elements. While the focus of many search and rescue missions has been on human life, there have also been pet rescues.
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