10 Aug 2021

HUHA: saving Franklin the donkey

From First Up, 5:53 am on 10 August 2021

It's been almost three weeks since we farewelled stranded baby orca Toa, who died before he could be reunited with his mother. And while animal charity HUHA was helping to design the teat used to feed the ailing orca calf, it was also helping keep another youngster alive. A baby donkey called Franklin miraculously survived after his mother died shortly after giving birth to him whilst in HUHA's care. But a month on, after many ups and downs, orphan Franklin is frolicking around in great health. Carolyn Press-McKenzie joins us now to tell us all about it.