Port Macquarie

We arrived in Port Macquarie ("Port" from now on...) on the 31st of March after passing through Sydney (and passing over the harbour bridge - right next to the opera house). The next morning we started work at the local koala hospital. So far we have been involved in feeding, watering and (of course) cleaning out the koalas. The residents at the zoo range from short term rescues (koalas who have been removed from people's gardens and just need a quick check-up before release), to sick koalas (usually eye infections or "wet bot" - a symptom of chlamydia), through to long term residents (who are unable to return to the wild due to serious injury).

I've already had a koala try to scratch and bite me - not a pleasant experience given that they have pretty big claws! Luckily the local volunteer I was with showed Nancy who was boss! Not me obviously...

Today we went with a couple of local volunteers to release a couple of rehabilitated residents back into the wild.


This little guy was our second release. He disappeared up a tree as soon as we let him out of the bag.



We have another month here before we move on - hopefully there will be more good news like these two.

As soon as we make some new plans, this will be the first place you will see them!