by Janine Duffy | November 30, 2017 | Our Koalas, You Yangs Region
KiKi Origin of name: KiKi seemed to fit with YuYu. It means new life. Known since: She was first seen as a tiny baby on 28 September 2016 with her mother YuYu. .. How often seen: KiKi is seen frequently – she was seen over 25 times in 2017, and 46 times in 2019....
by Janine Duffy | November 30, 2017 | Our Koalas, You Yangs Region
Kozo Kozo was funny and curious as a joey like her mother KiKi. But as an adult she is more reserved. She is still quite calm with us, but less flamboyant than her mother. .. Origin of name: a combination of KiKi and Cruiz. Kozo means “Happy Boy” in Japanese: at...
by Janine Duffy | November 20, 2017 | Our Koalas, You Yangs Region
Anzac Origin of name: Two other male koalas in the area were named Tim Tam and Vegemite – both popular Australian foods. Anzac Biscuits are much loved, and he was first named on Anzac Day. How long known: We first met Anzac in 2007. We watched him take over the home...
by Janine Duffy | November 20, 2017 | Our Koalas, You Yangs Region
Pat Origin of name: When we first met Pat as a joey, we weren’t sure if she was female or male. Pat suits both, and it sounded good with her mother’s name: Smoky. How long known: Pat has been known to our researchers since January 2006. She was still a baby...
by Janine Duffy | November 20, 2017 | Our Koalas, You Yangs Region
Clancy Origin of name: The day we first met Koala Clancy we were running a charity program for families with very ill children. One of the families had to leave their sick daughter in hospital as she was too ill to come. When Clancy popped his head out of the pouch,...
by Janine Duffy | November 8, 2017 | Maximum Wildlife, Sunset K&K, Wildlife News, You Yangs Region
Australia is a magical land of strange mammals and bright noisy birds. It is not just isolation that has given Australia these strange animals, it is also the climate. Most of Australia is too hot and dry for animal life. It is the dryness, rather than the heat that...
