GoFundMe Campaign Hopes to Give Thunder the Kookaburra a Better Life

Thunder the kookaburra dressed in a white collar an tie costume (L) and in his natural state (R) in Virginia Beach, Va. Courtesy of Michelle Crow and Virginia Seashore pet store

An online fundraising campaign launched on March 26 is aiming to give a more suitable home for a kookaburra bird found on sale in a Virginia pet store.

The Bring Thunder Back Down Under GoFundMe appeal hopes to raise A$2,000 (US$1,418) to buy and relocate Thunder the kookaburra, which has been held captive in a cage for about four years at the Virginia Seashore pet retailer.