Saving a Koala Joey

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By: knowlesmith
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Updated: 15-Jul-08
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Added: 14-Jul-08

Saving a koala joey from his dead mother pouch.
It is important to check any dead animals, as they can still be carrying young in their pouch.
Pouches can be hard to get the joey out of, so very carefully cut the pouch (only if the animal is dead!) to remove the animal, or leave the joey in the pouch and take mum and bub to your nearest wildlife shelter or vet.

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Saving a Koala Joey

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What a Wonderful Deed
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
By dean_mcwhorter 1221014580 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5253828~~
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Joey
Great work Kids
By Uncle Bunk 1216639127 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9280766~~
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Thanks for sharing..
Knowlesmith:-) Sad to see such a beautiful Koala lose it's life that way but really heartwarming to know someone like you is there to keep an eye out for them and educate people about correct wildlife care. Keep up the fantastic work!
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Great work
but the joey is so covered in s***
By MartianBot 1216190299 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9184665~~
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- Inside pouches
  It's not s*** but pouch goo. Pouches are lubricated with a natural oil from mum to keep their skin soft until they grow fur :o)
  By knowlesmith 1216196660 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9274689~~
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Sad Ending and New Beginning
Was the mom hit by a car or something? You can hear traffic in the background.
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- Koala mum
  Yes, sadly mum was hit by a car and died, a kind lady stopped and checked mum and found this little guy still alive in her pouch. Very important to stop and check. Cars and dogs are the biggest killers of koalas.
  By knowlesmith 1216196801 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9274689~~
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Aw...
So wonderful what this 'angel' did for the little joey. With that said, how does one care for a joey of that size? Do they put it into a makeshift pouch and then bottle-feed it, or do they try to have it surrogated out to another female Koala? Just wondering. Thanks for sharing, although I will have to say I cringed during the snipping. :0)
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- Caring for the joey
  Yes the joey goes into a pouch and needs constant heat. His skin needs to be "oiled" with a special cream I make up, until he gets fur. A joey this size, 135grams, needs to be fed every 3 hours, this is right through out the night as well.
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Nice
Even koala's have angel's. Great job on the save.
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Gruesome
Here's 5 stars. Wildlife officers do great work.
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