Our Story
Nikki and Mr Boo – where it all began…
Hanson-Who would have thought that one Kangaroo could change everything.
Several years ago Nikki Hanson-Medwell moved to a 60-acre bush property in Elphinstone, Victoria. From the first day, she was greeted by the resident kangaroo mob. “I need to learn about kangaroos,” Nikki mused to herself that day. And so the journey began. Soon after moving in, she found herself caring for her very first orphaned joey named Mr Boo.
Mr Boo had been found standing next to his mother’s lifeless body. She had been shot and killed and little Boo who was less than 2kg at the time was left helpless and alone. Once Mr Boo came into Nikki’s full time care and she was able to experience first hand the incredible nature and intelligence of kangaroos, a commitment was made to do everything in her power to protect them. A commitment lived by every day at Red Box Wildlife Shelter
