Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

24/06/2025

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is incredibly excited to introduce our new Board of Directors member- Dr. Chloe Buiting! 🤩

Chloe is a wildlife veterinarian, conservationist, and author with a special interest in community-led conservation and wildlife health. She serves as a consultant for Fauna & Flora - one of the world’s leading conservation organisations - and sits on the Board of Zoos Victoria.🦘

Through her platform, Jungle Doctor, Chloe runs educational programs, mentorship, and field opportunities for aspiring conservationists, helping others find their pathway into this work. Her veterinary work has taken her across Australia, Africa and Asia, where she’s supported species recovery and frontline conservation efforts.🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

Chloe is also an Advocate for The Earthshot Prize and author of The Jungle Doctor, a book sharing stories from the field, with proceeds going directly to conservation projects. Her early years spent on Lord Howe Island sparked a deep love of the natural world.🌱

Chloe will be serving as Director on our Board and we know she will be an immense support to us as we continue our vital work to treat Australia’s precious wildlife 🐨

23/06/2025

Sometimes wildlife need our help, and we want to ensure you feel informed and prepared when you come across an injured animal.⛑

So we’ve put this information set together to help guide you through the process of rescuing wildlife, whilst ensuring your safety and the welfare of the animal.📝

Please save, share, and be aware ❤️

22/06/2025

Let’s celebrate 💦World Rainforest Day🌳 with a very special rainforest-inhabitant- can you guess the species?! 🤔

This beautiful (spoiler alert) Wompoo Fruit Dove was recently treated by our amazing veterinary team after being found on a member of the public’s balcony unable to fly.

After a full work-up revealed some minor air-sac trauma and a mild concussion 🤕, the Wompoo was treated in hospital before being sent to the amazing carer Deb for rehabilitation, and was successfully released back into the wild! 🫶🏼

Australia is home to the world’s oldest rainforest- the Daintree Rainforest, and we in the Northern Rivers of NSW are also incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by a number of precious rainforests including the World Heritage-listed Wollumbin National Park!🏞️

Rainforests are incredible ecosystems that are vitally important to countless species around the world. 🦜
Rainforests are major facilities of carbon sequestration 🌳(storing carbon dioxide); they filter the air we breathe 🌬️, provide food🫐, medicine 🌱and habitat for human communities, and are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world!🍄

Let’s protect our rainforests and the species that call them home! 🦎

20/06/2025

19/06/2025

We are excited to announce that the legends at Mile Brewing Co. are once again raising vital funds for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital!🥂

For a limited time only, get your hands on a can of their zesty Lemon-Aid Seltzer! 🍋 All profits from the sale of this delicious drink will be donated to help us continue our work treating Australia's precious wildlife ❤

Head to https://www.sevenmilebrewing.com.au/product/lemonaidseltzer/ for more information including stockists 🛒

*Drink responsibly, 18+yrs

17/06/2025

: can you guess these three species just by their feet? 🐾

Animal feet/paws/limbs can give incredible insights into the diet, ecology, and health of a species! 🫐🥩🍃

Our incredible veterinary team ensure every patient work-up includes a thorough foot check (sorry, mani-pedis are for patients only 💅)

13/06/2025

Our community is incredible! 🥹

Our deepest thanks to the amazing teams at and Byron Bay for raising $2000 for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital! 🤩

With $2000, we can admit, triage, x-ray, medicate and hospitalise four patients!🐍

We are truly humbled by the generosity of our community who voluntarily organise fundraisers for Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital because they believe in what we do, and care for wildlife in our community 🫶🏼

09/06/2025

What is it called when a group of echidnas follow each other in a line?
An echidna train! 🚂

It’s breeding season for echidnas, which means these adorable little monotremes are out and about in high numbers! 🐾🐾

This young Echidna was brought into the hospital after being hit by a car- an unfortunate and potentially fatal occurrence for echidnas during breeding season 🥺

Luckily, he suffered no injuries apart from a few broken spines along his side! ❤️‍🩹 The spines had developed a minor infection, so he was given a course of antibiotics, pain relief and fluids, and then released by one of the wonderful carers at ♥️

Please drive carefully, particularly around dawn and dusk, and slow down if you see wildlife on the road. Let’s keep our roads and backyards safe for our precious little echidnas, and all wildlife 🦘

08/06/2025

The 99-year-old documentarian tells the heir to the British throne he hopes his latest film helps create awareness about the state of destruction in underwater environments.

05/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first ever "Wildlife Matters" event on Sunday night, to celebrate and support the vital work of caring for sick, injured & orphaned wildlife. 🐨

From inspiring speakers, to sharing meaningful conversations with like-minded supporters, every moment reminded us just how much Wildlife Matters and we thank you for your support.🤝

Check out the highlights from the night and tag your friends! ✨

Photos by: John Price