Celebrate the community effort that is preventing a little parrot from going extinct. This episode is about the Orange-bellied Parrot and contains stories that will give you hope about the future of birds.

Dr Jenny Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria, charged with the operation of the Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Over the last decade Zoos Victoria has transformed into a Zoo Based Conservation Organisation, committed to fighting extinction and creating a future rich in wildlife. Jenny has a wide range of public and private sector experience having worked in transportation, airlines and banking, before moving into the zoo industry in South Africa, then Australia. She is the Deputy Chancellor at Victoria University and serves on the Board of the Biodiversity Council.

Links:

* Zoos Victoria Orange-bellied Parrot videos on YouTube - youtube.com/@ZoosVictoria

* Zoos Victoria website - zoo.org.au

* Zoos Victoria on Facebook - @zoosvictoria

* Zoos Victoria on Instagram - @zoosvictoria

* Zoos Victoria on TikTok - @zoosvictoria

* Zoos Victoria on Threads - @zoosvictoria

* Zoos Victoria on Twitter/X - @ZoosVictoria

* Crested Bellbird recording was recorded by Marc Anderson and licensed from www.wildambience.com

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