This print has been professionally printed on paper that has high archival qualities, is resistant to yellowing & moisture and is museum grade. Opal and Yeti are east coast ambassadors for their species. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos are not present in Western Australia. Overall they have been in rapid decline because of native habitat clearance, with a loss of food supply and nest sites. In the wild Yellow-tailed black cockatoos have a "vulnerable" conservation status in South Australia. He spent many months in intensive care, but recovered well and can even fly, which is a miracle going on his extensive injurys.Ģ5% of sales from this print will go to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Sanctuary: Yeti suffered a coracoid fracture and bruised air sacs. Luckily Angela had been rehabbing and raising a very sweet young male called Yeti. In this region we’re contributing to the GondwanaLink connectivity project, linking up habitat corridors. Opal had been living at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo sanctuary for the last 4 years when suddently her mate passed away. The two white-tailed cockatoo species listed as endangered Carnaby’s Cockatoo and Baudin’s Black Cockatoo both have limited ranges in the south-west corner of Western Australia and are affected by habitat loss. Lucky for Opal she was invited to live at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo sanctuary in Perth, to be an ambassador for her species. She was very sick & skinny and for the first 3 weeks we did not think she would survive.Īn infection in her foot joints meant that also for the first month she was unable to perch.Ģ years on, she was finally given a clean bill of health, however she was too tame to be released back into the wild. Opal was found on the ground as a chick with no sign of her parents. This image is a celebration of their union.Ģ5% of sales from this print will go to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Sanctuary. The pair are getting on really well and Opal is always looking out for Yeti, they sit on the same perch and groom each other. The Harbour Trusts protected places include Cockatoo Island, North Head. These birds are in special to Angela as she raised and rehabbed them.īoth portraits were taken on their last day in Sydney with Angela, same perch spot, 4 years apart, before they flew to Western Australia to reside at Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Sanctuary. They also feature heritage-listed structures and other remnants from Australias. Their "smiley" faces are sure to brighten your wall! How cute are these two Yellow-tail Black Cockatos?
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