I have been involved with rescuing animals my whole life. Growing up in Uruguay, I took care of all the motherless animals I found on the farm. To my parent’s dismay I would bring home an array of babies, from sheep to skunks! When we lived in Montevideo near the River Plate, I also rescued several penguins and a Sea Lion. They co-existed in our backyard with my rabbits, chickens and dogs until one day I became concerned that the penguins needed to go back to the ocean. That’s when some fishermen introduced me to Richard Tesore. It’s been many years since I met him and his passion for preservation has inspired me to tell this story.