One Potoroo

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[Music plays and an image appears of a picture of a potoroo in a bag and text appears: This is Gilbert’s Potoroo…]

[New text appears: … the world’s most endangered marsupial]

[Image changes to show a picture of a bushfire burning over a hilly terrain and text appears: When bushfire destroys Potoroo’s home…]

[Image changes to show a devastated burnt landscape and text appears: … he becomes one of the last surviving Gilbert’s Potoroos at Two people Bay in Western Australia]

[Image changes to show a potoroo squatting under a rock and text appears: Frightened, hurt and alone…]

[Image changes to show a picture of a lush green, scrubby landscape and text appears: … he needs a safe, new home]

[Image changes to show a picture of hands holding the potoroo and text appears: Fortunately a team of conservationists are here to help]

[Image changes to show a picture of wildflowers growing amongst some rocks and text appears: An important story of survival of the world’s most endangered marsupial]

[Image changes to show video footage of a person releasing a potoroo from a bag, and the potoroo hopping towards the camera]

[Image changes to show video footage of a side view of a potoroo being released and hopping away from the camera, and text appears in the bottom left: RIGGS AUSTRALIA, curious nature films]

[Image changes to show a picture of a landscape in the background, and the book cover One Potoroo, A Story of Survival can be seen in the foreground, and the CSIRO Publishing logo and text appears: Available in all good bookstores and online, CSIRO Publishing]

[New text appears beneath the book cover: Music – www.bensound.com, Video footage by Jennene Riggs, www.riggsaustralia.com]

[New text appears: With thanks to the Gilbert’s Potoroo Action Group, potoroo.org]