Two nine month old joeys are learning to wrestle at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital [follow link to original story…]
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First koala spotted in 75 years
Recently a koala was spotted in Mt. Kosciuszko National Park for the first time in 75 years [follow link to original story…]
Koalas Lux and Burg released after rehabilitation
The Friend’s of the Koala group bid a happy goodbye to a mother and joey today. They were released back into the wild after six week’s of care in the Lismore koala centre. [follow link to original story…]
Daylight saving could save koalas, study finds
Adopting daylight saving time in south-east Queensland could save a large number of koalas from dying on the state’s roadways, researchers suggest. The University of Queensland-led study tracked 25 wild koalas across Coomera and Redlands and used data from the Queensland Transport and Main Roads to understand traffic flow on major roads where koalas were … Read more
Koala Jimmy helps crowdfund thousands
Viral photo of soaked koala Jimmy helps crowdfund thousands for Fauna Rescue. He became the sodden poster boy for Adelaide’s September floods, and now Jimmy the wet koala is helping raise money for an animal rescue … [follow link to original story…]
Baird’s ‘koala extermination program’
NSW koalas both on public and private land are threatened with extinction under new legislation NEFA says. (photo by Rob … [follow link to original story…]
SA Great Koala Count this weekend
South Australian citizens needed for a second Great Koala Count this weekend. They will be encouraged to use the Great Koala Count smartphone app, which allows participants to photograph, geotag and record specific details of … [follow link to original story…]
Video captures koala ‘morning stroll’
A video of a koala “taking a morning stroll” along the main street of a regional South Australian town with her joey on her back, has been viewed on … [follow link to original story…]
