Koala kindy is back! After a relatively quiet period during which we watched some of our joeys grow up and find their treetops, koala kindy got busy again with three new joeys. But first it’s time to say goodbye and good luck to two handsome fellas who will hopefully thrive in the wild. Lukas You … Read more
Koala Kindy
June at Koala Kindy
It has been all go at Friends of the Koala lately, lots of comings and goings but not so many young koalas, as the ones we had in care have grown up and flown the nest (climbed the tree). It’s a good thing though, the fewer orphaned joeys we see the better, it means they … Read more
May at Koala Kindy
The monthly hit you’ve all been waiting for – a small dose of koala kindy cuteness! Our furry friends are happy with the cooler weather lately and more are off to plantation which is fantastic news but we also have more sad news. Pudding and Waratah These gorgeous girls are loving plantation life, especially Pudding! … Read more
Koala Care Centre
Meeting the needs of every koala admitted to our care centre takes careful planning and consideration and we are continuously aiming to optimise our facility to meet the demand for our services. We have previously mentioned our new Research and Diagnostics Laboratory and are excited that we have been able to increase the capacity of … Read more
April at Koala Kindy
We look forward to this time every month! Updating you from the cutest, roundest and fluffiest corner of the world – our koala kindy! Let’s see what the joeys have been up to this month, shall we? Drizzle Let’s start with Drizzle – his chlamydial cystitis infection seems to have cleared but because he is … Read more
March at koala kindy
Our kindy has two new joeys – Drizzle and Santi! Introducing Santi: Santi, a very handsome 1.7kg juvenile male koala, was found dehydrated and wandering the road by himself with no mum to be found. For now, Santi is staying in homecare with Lindy who will look after him and monitor him closely. Whilst he … Read more
February at Koala kindy
G’Day from a beautiful summer’s day in the Northern Rivers! Let’s see what our kindy kids have been up to lately, it’s all happening! Thanks to Brad our wonderful photographer for recording some of the kindy antics – they are cuute! Pudding In January, our koala kindy gained another new joey – Pudding, a little … Read more
January 2023 at Koala Kindy
It is a brand new year at FOK and our koala babies are growing up! This month we have quite a few changes with our joeys and can’t wait to share this update with you and photos of their cheeky faces. Let’s start with our youngest – Moby, she is doing well and continues to … Read more
December at Koala Kindy
All is well in our Koala Kindy – very busy and full of girly energy! Grouped together (for now, things change very quickly as these little ones grow up and go on to the next stage of their development), we have Seeana, Kula, Temika and Racquet – these joeys are all a little older and … Read more
November at Koala Kindy
We currently have 7 joeys in our koala kindy – 5 girls and 2 boys – up until recently we had a larger number of boys so the girls seem to be taking over! Our newest joey, Seeana, arrived on the 5th November, she was found in a nearby tree after we received a call … Read more
