Bob is no ordinary flamingo. His life took a dramatic turn when he flew into a window leaving him severely concussed beside a hotel pool. Jasper’s cousin and local vet Odette Doest rescued him, but she was unable to return him to the wild due to his injuries and his over familiarity with humans.
Bob is now an ambassador for Odette’s conservation charity and wildlife rehabilitation centre Fundashon Dier & Onderwijs Cariben (FDOC). It is a varied role that sees him educate locals about the diverse wildlife of Curaçao in the Caribbean, and soothe other rescued birds. For Jasper ‘he is a rising star and a true ambassador’.
The Netherlands
Jasper is a photographer who creates stories that explore the relationship between humans and nature. He’s a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a WWF Netherlands Ambassador.
