Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by hurricane

Alexis Highland handles a parrot at the Malama Manu Sanctuary in Pine Island (AP)

A menagerie of birds including rare parrots has been rescued from a Florida wildlife sanctuary after its owners refused to evacuate without them in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

The mission, dubbed Operation Noah’s Ark, transported two lemurs and 275 exotic birds to West Palm Beach from Pine Island, where they will be housed until a collapsed bridge can be repaired and normal life restored to the island.