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Today, Chris is a fully out-
fitted captain with a crew of
maties, 40 parrots, and a 45ft
ship called the "Nesika"!
The name of their group is
E.S.E.N.C.E.-(Endangered
Species & Environments,
National Center for
Education), and their goal,
"To educate people about
parrots and give "homeless"
parrots a lifetime good home.
"People loved Jeremy. We
were constantly being asked to
visit schools, business and
birthday parties, and other
social events. I realized that
this was a great opportunity to
help people learn about
parrots and their environ-ments. Many people's only
experience with these birds,
has been on TV or in the
movies. There is a lot more to
them than what they've seen.
We try to present the parrots
to people in a
more 'natural' setting and give
people a chance to see their
true personalities."
ESENCE also runs a
god-father program where
people can come and take a
bird for a few hours and spend
time with them. This "Club
Med", is a win-win situation.
Many people's lives do not
allow for owning a pet parrot.
People may "adopt" a parrot by
signing up to give daily or
weekly routine attention, care,
and love to a particular parrot.
Having a friend for a while can
make a big difference in a
person's life. The birds love it
too. The attention is good for
them.
As if this wasn't enough,
ESENCE has another project in
the works. Creating a parrot
park and sanctuary in the
Pacific Northwest.
"The park will have a guided
tour though it, an educational
hands-on show, a pirate ship as
display, a training facility, a
rest area with benches where
patrons can watch and enjoy
the birds, and a petting and
handling area."
"The goal is to combine the present show which ESENCE takes on the road and a sanctuary for parrots. We have had over 20 parrots given to us and know there are many reasons
why people have to give up
their birds. People who wish
to give a pet bird away,
usually are searching for a
permanent "good home"
where the birds can be happy
for the rest of their lives.
Unfortunately, many of these
birds are not ideal pets and get
"passed around" from home to
home, averaging about 2 years
per home. As parrots often
bond/mate for life, this
home/companion shuffling is
very hard on them".
"Our goal is to create as
natural an environment as
possible, where the birds have
the choice of hanging out with
other birds of their species,
flying and showing off and/or
playing with humans,
choosing their own mate and
being happy with their mate.
To us, this means several very
large flight cages
(75'Wx200'Lx40'H) with real
trees and bushes, etc."
To make the park more
entertaining for the visitors,
the park may have a "pirate"
theme, complete with a
revolutionary period pirate
ship, and the non-featured
crew of the park will wear
"pirate style" outfits.
"We believe it's about time
that the Nothwest gets a parrot
park. We believe it would
help a lot of parrots and
a lot of people to live happier
and richer lives."
How you can help?
To offer support for this project please call: 1(360)498-5559 or 1(800)355-9059
or write: E.S.E.N.C.E
P.O.Box 782, Morton, WA
98356