IndiaAIFounders — ‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes

‘He loved that little bat’: Richard Morecroft’s passion for wildlife rescue praised in tributes

October 7, 2026 at 06:45 AM

Former ABC presenter, who died aged 70 after a cancer diagnosis, kept an infant flying fox tucked under his shirt

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“There’s a small, furry animal, wrapped up in a handkerchief, keeping warm inside my shirt.”

So begins a 1989 documentary featuring the late ABC broadcaster Richard Morecroft, one of Australia’s most celebrated news anchors. But Morecroft had another deep passion – for wildlife rescuing and advocacy.

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