On this website you will learn about Koalas.
#1: About Koalas
#2: Why Are Koalas Endangered?
#3: Koala-Helping Organization: What Do They Do?
#4: Pictures Of the Organization
#5: How Can We HELP Koalas?
#6: Interesting Information
Koalas are native to Australia. They are not bears, even though some people sometimes call them "Koala Bears".
They spend most of their time up in trees. They also eat Eucalyptus Leaves, which gives them all the food and water they need.
They eat lots of Eucalyptus Leaves everyday but they don't give koalas enery. That's why they sleep 18-22 hours a day.
KOALAS NEED OUR HELP!
One reason koalas are currently endangered is because humans are cutting down trees, destroying their habitat.
Another reason that koalas are endangered is because of Wildfires.
During Australia's Black summer, many animals died, including countless koalas.
60,000 koalas were impacted by the bushfire crisis.
Currently there is an estimated amount of between 95,000 and 238,000 koalas left in 2024. They are endangered and this is why they need our help!
Climate change is warming our world and harming our habitats – increasing the frequency and severity of bushfires, fuelling drought and extreme weather events, this is a threat to humans, but koalas as well.
We want more people to be aware of these situations and are looking for help to support the, now-endangered, koalas.
BUT HOW CAN WE HELP? Read on to find out.
This is a not-for-profit organization.
As stated in the article, "In 2022, the Koala was offically listed as an endangered species. Unfortunately, this listing was completely preventable. Recent studies indicate the koala will become extinct in New South Wales before 2050 – unless rapid and effective action is taken. Our Koala population face several threats:"
Deforestation, urbanization, bush fires, and development have reduced koalas' habitats.
Koalas in the wild often die from diseases like chlamydiosis if not diagnosed and treated properly.
Due to shrinking habitats, koalas often face injury or death from cars and dog attacks.
This organization takes care of koalas, and when they're ready to go back into the wild, they release them.
The Koala Hospital Port Macquarie Store
Koala Picture: "Our Future is in your Hands"
Small "Cage" (Koala Being Taken Care of)
#1. To help Koalas, you can DONATE money to a trusted Koala-helping Organization, for example The Koala Hospital Port Macquarie.
#2. Another way we can help Koalas is by ADOPT a koala (This can be done on the same Koala Hospital Port Macquarie Website or on the WWF Website.) WWF charges as little as $15 per month for an adoption.
#3. Something else we can do to help koalas is by PLANTING native trees to help Koalas. This helps koalas because "planting native plants by the river helps koalas by keeping weeds away and getting rid of places pests can hide.
- Did you know that the 3rd of May is Wild Koala Day?
- It is illegal to have Koalas as pets, even in Australia.
- Koalas ONLY eat Eucalytpus leaves, this makes them picky eaters. They also don't thi
- Koalas are great at climbing trees. Did you know that they have 2 thumbs??
- Koalas move very slowly. Sadly, this puts them at risk by getting hit by cars when crossing streets, or being attacked by animals sucna as dogs and dingoes. They are the safest when they're high up in trees.
- Koalas live about 13-18 years in the wild but can reach the age of 20 years in captivity.
- Amazingly, Koalas have almost identical Fingerprints as humans.