And just like that some of our biggest joeys are off to soft release on the plantation to see how they will go on the way to being completely free and wild. What is a Soft Release to the Plantation? Soft release is a safe enclosure and the next step in the journey of a … Read more
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November at Koala Kindy
This month we have no new joeys in Koala Kindy so far, however we can (and love to) entertain you with what our current residents get up to! As much as we adore these sweet Australian animals, we are always aware that they are a wild and endangered species who deserve to live unharmed in … Read more
October at Koala Kindy
Our joeys are having great adventures in Koala Kindy – practicing climbing and jumping, getting to know each other and our Carers and learning how to take their supplements. All the while we are taking a lot of care that they don’t get too used to people and are ready for life in the wild … Read more
September at Koala Kindy
Our busy streak continues at Friends of the Koala and together the joeys in Koala Kindy and home care total eleven! It is cuteness overload around here – find out who is who in the ‘zoo’ (we’re defintely not a zoo though as we always aim to release our koalas into the wild again!) Pikachu … Read more
July at Koala Kindy
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
Happy Mother’s Day to natural born mama – Charlotte
Charlotte came to Friends of the Koala back in 2020 when she was just eight months old. It soon became obvious to our vets that Charlotte may have hip dysplasia as she couldn’t jump like the other koalas. After further assessments the diagnosis was confirmed and Friends of the Koala became Charlotte’s forever home. Hip … 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
Introducing Joey Buddies
a subscription full of koala facts, games and mischief from the joey koalas at Friends of the Koala
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
