Rescuing Baby Stoats Ready For Life in the Wild | Rescued & Returned to the Wild | Robert E Fuller
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- This film follows the journey of three baby stoats as they move from my care to a life in the wild.
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Stoats
These mammals are part of the weasel family and can be found in every continent except Antarctica. In the US stoats are known as short-tailed weasels.
Stoats in the wild
I’ve long been fascinated by stoats and have devoted the last 10 years to documenting their behaviour. With hidden cameras, I was the first to film wild stoats inside the nest capturing unique moments of courtship.
Stoat babies dropped
Stoats have litters of between six and 12 kits. As they grow, females move them between sites. Unfortunately kits can get lost in the move.
Rescue story
When a four week old young female is handed to me her eyes are only just opening and she is small for her age. She is warm, which is a good sign, but hungry.
First meal
Baby stoats can eat solid food at only 2 weeks old and this one quickly demolishes all but the bone of a chicken wing. When I pinch her skin, it doesn’t fold back into place - a sign she’s dehydrated. I carefully feed her puppy milk formula then weigh her (she’s 51g) and let her sleep.
Caring for baby stoat
This tiny stoat needs feeding 10 times a day, so I take her everywhere with me - it gets tricky when I'm syringe feeding in my hide and a kingfisher I want to film arrives!
Growing fast
By 5 weeks she has gained 38g. Since she’s putting on weight so fast, I name her Rocket.
A new home
A wild stoat would be exploring just beyond the nest at this age, so I move her to a bigger enclosure where she will have more space and room to exercise. Her leg seems stiff so I think she needs it.
A stoat friend
Two weeks later another rescued stoat is handed in. I get a separate enclosure ready, right next to Rocket where they can get to know each other. Stoat kits belong in big litters and so it's really important for them to be with other youngsters.
A dynamic duo
The following day I put them in with each other. After a lot of squeaking they are soon chasing one another playfully. I remain on hand in case it doesn’t work.
Third stoat
Days before they’re due to move, another stoat is handed in. This one is wild and frightened but I am confident it will be comfortable with other stoats and sure enough the three settle down quickly.
Stoats go outside
It’s time to get this trio outside. I have an outdoor enclosure designed especially for release, but, it’s been a year since I’ve had stoats in there so I need to top up the pond and put some fresh straw in for them. The enclosure is rigged with cameras, so I can capture footage of them exploring.
Soft release
This enclosure has a secret hatch leading to an underground chamber I built for a family of rescued badgers a few years ago. The badgers have since moved on, so it’s the perfect place for the stoats to explore. And at the end of a network of tunnels, there's a doorway opening to the great outdoors.
Into the wild
After a week, and a total of three months in my care, the stoat kits are ready for life in the wild. I open the grills and one by one they make their way into my garden. Over the following few weeks I spot them exploring, but they continue to sleep at the enclosure.
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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
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Dear @RobertEFuller, it was a delight to re-watch this stoats video. Are you taking care of new stoat babies this year? Although late February may be too early to ask...
this man has a heart of gold
SO true....thank goodness for his efforts... 😊💚
I agree. Such an awesome, caring man. Love this channel : )
YES! How very true that is!! 🙏❤🌞
Сердце его не золотое - он Человек. И в полном смысле слова❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My heart was warmed by seeing this little family of three lost kits reaching independence due to the care Robert has given them.
This was like a children's bedtime story, complete with illustrations! Simply beautiful, thank you❤️
Thanks 😊 glad you enjoyed it
Wasn't it
What a lovely video helping the stoats to gain strength and be released back into the wild. You have a heart of gold
this man is so compassionate and going beyond his limits to help the animals
This is incredible footage. To see stoats like this is a privilege. Can't imagine how wonderful it must be for you, to have such a bond with them
He has a wonderful life,watching stoats and owls,hand feeding badgers and he is a talented artist. His life is richer than any billionaire.
Probably the cutest,ruthlessly efficient carnivores.
I admire the work that you do. You may be saving an entire species without ever knowing it. I would be out and about as you do every day.
Thanks for showing us the whole process and how you get them used to the wild again. I love how much work went into planning and building the different enclosures.
0:05 his has to be the cutest thing in all existence.
They are so cute. Thank you for taking care of them when they needed it.
What patience and capacity for caring this lovely man has. It is so beautiful to see. I'm humbled by this kind of dedicated love. A beautiful video. Thanks for this from an 80 year old great grandmother in Montana.
You are so kind
❤❤ Robert, thank you for all you do for the beautiful wildlife, what a man ❤
I wasn’t familiar with stoats. What delightful little creatures they are. They’re chattering to one another was so sweet. Beautifully filmed as always ❤
This was so heartwarming, the effort you put into giving those little rascals the best chance for a good life is astonishing.
I absolutely loved these little stoats. You did a great job with them. Built a wonderful little habitat for them. They were so lucky to have you there to care for them at every stage of development.❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊. Thank you Robert!
I'm never disappointed when I view your vids... great content and quality.
Great 👍 glad you are enjoying the videos
Wonderful to watch! Thanks for all you do for them and other animals! ❤️❤️❤️
That was an amazing video. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful video, thank you! 🙂
I wouldn’t want to let them go too far. They are adorable.
I love mustelids ! They are very smart animals and sooo cute. Great video, as always !
You introduced me to stotes .
This was great fun .love the little critters.
And all your garden hiding places for them.
Thank you for sharing these lovely real story's .
And wonderful paintings .
Loved the mother days hare.
Love watching all your show.
🤗🤍🙃☺️👍
How adorable stoats are! Thank you so much for putting in the time & effort to rescue such cute little critters & film them for us!
Fantastic videography… so interesting!
They are so cute! It's great that they had two other friends with whom to grow up and explore
Love those sweeping aerial views !
The 3 of them napping. 🥰You are an amazing person! I enjoy your videos; they are like warm blankets for winter nights. Please make a video on pigeons. They are so misunderstood and wrongfully hated.
mourning doves??? ♥️♥️
@@christinatweet6580 no, rock and wood pigeons is what I mainly mean.
I love pigeons and morning doves😃
Stoats are so adorable.
Thanks Robert you do a lot for animals
That was amazing and adorable.
Stoats are one of my favorite animals of all time.
Thank you for loving and taking care of the sweet animals
What a beautiful film!!! 🏆 💕 👏
Oh my gosh, I wished with all my heart I lived there and could volunteer my time! ❤❤❤
Oh she’s suckling, precious,but I know the work involved! Yikes, but you can do it. It’s the middle of the night feeds that wipe you out!!., she is a little beauty!
Just awesome. Thanks!
She absolutely cute 🥺🤭
Sir Robert, you do wonderful work!
such beautiful creatures and such beautiful footage!
Thanks 😊
What a blessing it would be to live a life completely devoted to nature. Thank you Mr. Robert …Blessings and kindness ✨
Great to see. Thanks for all you do!
I do enjoy your videos, true love for nature🙏🏼
This is so incredible! Thank you so much 😀
I agree…robert fuller you have a heart of gold!
you do such a fantastic job supporting the local ecosystem and helping these animals. thank you for all you do. i cried when those baby stoats met each other for the first time
Thanks for your kind words
These are some of my favourite videos from you. Stoats are my favourite animals, and this content makes me happy
😃 makes me happy too seeing them back into the wild
I love what you do to rescue the wild animals. It's just amazing.
Brilliant as always 😁😁😁
AH MR. FULLER YOU ARE A MASTER! LIKE A... SPECIAL DR. DOOLITTLE! LOL I ENJOYED THE ADORABLE STOATS AH! GOD BLESS YOU SIR! YOU ARE A GREAT HUMAN BEING. THANK YOU.
So amazing to watch God bless you ❣️
You are AWESOMELY AWESOME as are the animals....when you save an animal you save more than just one animal because they breed . There will be 1000s of animals here simply because of your magnificent kindness and divine love. Unconditionally. WE ARE ONE WITH NATURE AND HAPPINESS BECOMES YOU...ONELOVE
Thanks Robert
Very Cute.
O my gosh that was more fulfilling than a hearty meal it's one of my if not favourite animal and I salute your care and help for them but your way to gain entry into their world is just something else i was completely still and silent for the whole thing ha brilliant...
Robert, your videos are so well done, enjoyable and educational. Thank you for the hard work !
Fantastic work Robert. Thank you for sharing.
Oh wow, they are sooo very Adorable, awwwww.
Aw, sweet little stoats! Great documentary, thanks for helping them!
So beautiful
Best channel on RUclips
Thanks 😊
Really good video.
I love watching them with the owls
Robert EFuller i love your videos
Cute little rocket ❤ good luck out there little buddy
Glad there's people like, u take care of the ones that need help.
Have amazing day ☺️🙃🤍🙏
Very awesome and wonderful to see they grew back to the wild as they did. You are a Blessed man with beautiful wildlife.
Thank you very much!
You are now dubbed Poppa Stoat!! Well done, it was a joy to see them thrive
This is lovely.
What beautiful animals the are! Loved it. Thank you.
Those little stoats were so cute. What a beautiful thing to watch Robert do… get them healthy and then bring them together. Simply wonderful!! 0:56
Amazing video, fantastic job Robert. One of my favorites.
The amount of effort and love put into these videos is really inspiring
Glad you enjoyed the stoats story 👍😊
By chance God brought me your Owl films today. I had a long history of rehab when younger and have been thinking about what I could do later in life. This inspired me greatly to go back to my roots. My heart is lifted! Thank you for taking the time to film and talk us through everything...
You are so welcome
So enjoyable Robert, thank you.
Beautiful
I just had to move a couple of half grown weasels off a road. We saw them crossing it and when we stopped to take pictures two ran over and hid under our truck. I got them off the road and hopefully their mom came back and got them.
What a perfect way to fill a backyard full of tiny homes!!!
That's exactly how I feed my kitties 😁
Beautiful. Intrinsic kindness nurtures knowledge.
Pretty fellows! Nice to learn abt this animal....
Great video, as always, great rescue. You are a blessed person having great skills in wild animals rescueing. Bless you. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful Rob that's all I can say 💯💞
“Only a few minutes and there’s only the bone left” - stoats, the piranhas of mammals?
I'm surprised it stopped at Refs thumb..
You are so kind and handsome
I enjoyed this.
absolutely brilliant work you're doing here! thank you
RESPECT 🙌 🤲 🙏 MUCH LOVE 🥰
thank you kind sir!
You do some amazing work Robert
Thank you.
We had a stoat here at my house we finally saw him/or her this winter
Aawww what a cute, ferret, meerkat, rat, thing.
Thank you for the wonderful video. So well done, I anticipated each next second as you had made it quite interesting. These adorable, beautiful creatures are rivaled by only your love for them. Thank you for sharing with us as you observe, care for, and so artistically record nature. GOD bless you, Robert.
Thank you for a wonderful video!!!🤩🎉
Merveilleuse histoire d'hermines à qui vous avez donné l'autonomie et la liberté, merci !
Thank you for your care. :)
Thanks you SO MUCH, @Robert, for your stunning video diaries of wild life from the BEAUTIFUL British countryside. Amazing work and much appreciated by this city dweller !!!
Many thanks!
Wonderful. Thank you 🙏🏼
Guauu! I never saw the forest ghost from so close!! Tanks a lot!!