by Janine Duffy | May 3, 2018 | Koala News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild
Pat is a wild koala who lives in the You Yangs near Melbourne, Australia. She first met researchers from Echidna Walkabout in 2006, when she was a joey living with her mother Smoky. Now 12 years later, she is an older female still living in the same home range she had...
by Janine Duffy | May 1, 2018 | Koala News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild
In Australia you can still see koalas in the wild, and we aim to keep it that way. There’s even a national day: Wild Koala Day on May 3. Because seeing a koala in the wild is special, for these five reasons. 1. Seeing a koala in the wild is like playing sport....
by Janine Duffy | February 6, 2018 | Koala News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Maximum Wildlife
Koalas are so cute they could be mythical creatures. Maybe that’s why there are many myths about them, and why our Koalas & Kangaroos IN THE WILD tour is so popular. Starting from the top – “are koalas high?” – here are the five biggest...
by Janine Duffy | January 11, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Sunset K&K
How do kangaroos fight? Dust flying. Scratching, pounding. Grunts and growls. Thump! Two huge kangaroo feet meet a kangaroo belly. Watching a kangaroo fight is like watching a very strange sport. Their stance and style is quite human – akin to boxers in a ring –...
by Janine Duffy | October 6, 2017 | Koala News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Sunset K&K, Wildlife
Australian summers are hot. Even down in Melbourne, in the southern state of Victoria, daytime temperatures in January and February can exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Most Aussie animals take a very long siesta between 11am and 4pm. For koalas, a long sleep in the daytime...
by Janine Duffy | November 1, 2016 | Koala News, Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild, Tours
Koalas are amazing. Even as adults they are impossibly cute, so just imagine how cute they are as babies! But there’s more to koalas than an adorable face – they have fascinating habits and an interesting lifestyle. Here’s five amazing facts about...
