by Janine Duffy | August 12, 2018 | Koala News, Our Koalas
Babarrang Origin of name: Babarrang means auntie in the local Wathaurong Aboriginal language. Known since: She was first seen in November 2013, with a joey. She appeared mature when first seen, so she was probably at least 3 years old at that time. How often seen:...
by Janine Duffy | August 8, 2018 | Koala News, Our Koalas
Ngardang Origin of name: Ngardang means sister in the Wathaurong Aboriginal language of the You Yangs/Geelong/Ballarat region. Known since: 2014 – she was first seen as a tiny joey with her mum Babarrang. We estimate she was born in January 2014. How often seen: She...
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
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 | October 18, 2017 | Koala News, Sunset K&K
Sunset is the best time to see koalas. In summer, sunset is time for the mating ritual to begin! Koalas have a complex social life, with a lot of ritualised interaction. When a female koala becomes ready to mate she goes to the home range of the male of her choice....
