Impact on wildlife, koalas in particular, has been catastrophic

As well as rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing wild koalas, scientific research is an important component of the Koala Hospital. We are collaborators on, and collect samples for, numerous research projects for University Sydney, Federation University, Murdoch University, University of Sunshine Coast and the Centre for Wildlife Genomics at the Australian Museum.

Trải nghiệm cú sốc của DJIn mid March the Koala Hospital hosted two prison officers from the Wildlife Care Centre at the Outer Metropolitan Multi Purpose Correctional Centre, Sydney for a seven day “work experience” program

Westhaven Barry the much loved little male koala who came to us in 2008 was gently sent to the “Great Gumtree in the Sky” on 2/7/15.

Trải nghiệm cú sốc của DJHe told us he had flown to Taiwan, and cycled there, and then to NZ, and cycled Christchurch to Auckland. Then flew to the Gold Coast, and was on his way via Sydney, to Melbourne!

Monday 10 Nov, the Koala Hospital ‘released’ six orphan joeys’ into a site south of Port Macquarie.

In the early days, when dollars were scarce and helpers were few, those on the team often brought their own tools to get the job done.