by Janine Duffy | September 4, 2019 | Koala News, Sunset K&K
Spring is an exciting time in the forests of southern Australia: its baby koala season! Koala joeys usually emerge from their mother’s pouch in July, August and September. They have been in there for six months, but mother koalas are experts at hiding their baby...
by Janine Duffy | May 8, 2019 | Koala News
On our Great Ocean Road tour, we usually see koalas every day. But each visit to a wild koala in a forest is different, and exciting. Some wild koalas are seen in dry open forest: furry grey bundles on a huge silver branch, with blue sky as a backdrop. Others live in...
by Janine Duffy | May 4, 2019 | Koala News
Every year for Wild Koala Day, we compile our favourite wild koala images of the year, taken by our Wildlife Guides and Koala Researchers. This is the best of the best for 2018 – 2019. Please comment to let us know which is your favourite! #1. The featured...
by Janine Duffy | May 2, 2019 | Koala News
One of the most exciting things we see on Great Ocean Road and Wildlife Journey tours is a koala climbing up or down a tree. They climb rather like we would, if we had the arm strength, the sharp claws and the grippy hands and feet that koalas have. Read about koala...
by Janine Duffy | January 21, 2019 | Bird News, Koala News, Sunset K&K
By Janine Duffy Over 26 years guiding tours for people from all walks of life we have sometimes been asked: “What purpose do koalas serve in nature?” It’s a question that shocks me, as I think it obvious that every creature has a purpose on this earth. But I have the...
by Janine Duffy | December 9, 2018 | Conservation Projects, Koala News, You Yangs Region
As part of our social enterprise mission, wildlife tour operator Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours monitors wild koalas in the You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria Australia. This is a summary of the 2017 year of Wild Koala Research. All koala research is conducted...
