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Kangaroo Island Koala and Wildlife Rescue Centre We are a non-for-profit rescue centre on Kangaroo Island dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of our island's wildlife.
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Meet Rosie! The smallest face here at the rescue centre and in need the biggest amount of love ❤️ we're well into joey s...
03/08/2024

Meet Rosie! The smallest face here at the rescue centre and in need the biggest amount of love ❤️ we're well into joey season here on Kangaroo Island and seeing quite a few little ones coming in.

If you have time, and see a freshly hit Kangaroo on the roads, checking pouches may just save a life. If you find a joey, keep it warm and calm and call your local wildlife rescue for assistance.

26/06/2024

From beach to bush this big boy has gone home to somewhere a bit more suitable than his beach holiday. After some TLC at the rescue centre to get him rehydrated and some weight back on he was given the all clear to head back out. He looks much happier in the trees than on the rocks!

We had an interesting rescue yesterday where a koala had wandered a long way from any suitable habitat and become strand...
27/05/2024

We had an interesting rescue yesterday where a koala had wandered a long way from any suitable habitat and become stranded atop rocks at stokes bay. We happened to be down there when he was first noticed so had to make so without proper catch equipment!

He was very skinny and had very clearly been in the water. He's now back at the hospital for hydration, a good feed and vet checks to get him back on his feet and somewhere a bit more suitable for a koala!

Today we celebrate the official wild koala day 🐨 koalas face many challenges in the wild, many of which we see bring the...
03/05/2024

Today we celebrate the official wild koala day 🐨 koalas face many challenges in the wild, many of which we see bring them into us in need of care and rehabilitation. Wild koala day aims to shine a light on making positive change to help ensure our adorable Australian icon, the koala, is around in the future.

As the weather cools down we head into peak joey season. Maddie is our newest addition after losing her mum to a car acc...
27/04/2024

As the weather cools down we head into peak joey season. Maddie is our newest addition after losing her mum to a car accident. Be extra careful when driving around dusk and dawn when kangaroos are most active. If you do happen to hit wildlife or see one that has been hit, if you have time to stop and check the animal, babies like Maddie have a chance. Take care on the roads everyone!

05/03/2024

MEDIA RELEASE​​​

Unfortunately there has been some confusion around the current logging of gum plantations on Kangaroo Island, the impact on koalas and the expectations of a small number of the general public as to what our role should be in relation to it.

The Kangaroo Island Koala and Wildlife Rescue Centre can assure you that our unwavering commitment is to the rescue, rehabilitation and recovery of all wildlife that comes into our care. We, along with other organisations, dedicate substantial resources to the treatment of injured and orphaned animals and our priority is ensuring that animals in our care have the best chance possible.

The Rescue Centre has a legislated obligation to act within the boundaries of our permit. When Parliament creates a statutory power, it vests that power in an executive body, usually a Government Department, who is then able to exercise it.

We do not possess any such power; we are not part of the executive government and we share your distress at animals suffering unnecessarily. We are actively treating injured and orphaned animals on a daily basis and our team spends countless hours doing everything within their power to nurse animals back to health. Providing expert care and treatment of the wildlife in our care is, and will remain, our number one priority and our dedicated team does incredible work in caring for our furry, feathered and scaled friends.

If you would like to lobby to government for change on any matter, we encourage you to contact the relevant Minister. Further comment in relation to the issues currently in the spotlight will not be made and we kindly request that enquiries be directed to the appropriate statutory authority.

Little Penguins are the smallest species of penguin and their populations are heavily impacted by predators such as cats...
22/01/2024

Little Penguins are the smallest species of penguin and their populations are heavily impacted by predators such as cats, dogs and foxes. Most of the penguins we have come through the rescue centre have been attacked by cats. By keeping cats indoors and not allowing dogs to roam free in these areas goes a long way towards helping protect these little guys from unnecessary population loss. Happy Penguin Awareness Day!

Happy New Year! A big thank you for all your support in 2023! Our orphans and rescues are lucky to have such kind people...
01/01/2024

Happy New Year! A big thank you for all your support in 2023! Our orphans and rescues are lucky to have such kind people helping us help them. Have an amazing 2024!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄 we hope you all have a fantastic holiday period!
25/12/2023

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄 we hope you all have a fantastic holiday period!

Rosenberg goannas are a vulnerable species found here on Kangaroo Island. This youngster was clipped by a car but was lu...
20/10/2023

Rosenberg goannas are a vulnerable species found here on Kangaroo Island. This youngster was clipped by a car but was lucky enough to escape without any broken bones and just a small bump to the head. After a short time with us he was able to be released healthy and happy to go home.

🐨🌿 It’s Save the Koala Day! From all our team at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Rescue Centre we thank you for your generosity...
29/09/2023

🐨🌿 It’s Save the Koala Day! From all our team at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Rescue Centre we thank you for your generosity, kindness and commitment to helping us raise awareness about the plight of these unique and adorable Aussie animals ❤️

This handsome young boy was rescued seemingly paralysed unable to even sit up. His xrays cleared him of any breaks or fr...
14/08/2023

This handsome young boy was rescued seemingly paralysed unable to even sit up. His xrays cleared him of any breaks or fractures and after further investigation by the vets it seemed only time and care would tell if he'd recover. Thankfully it didn't take long before we started seeing improvement with him and he regained his ability to sit up, support himself and get back to climbing. After some time with us ensuring he was back to his full climbing capability, he was able to be released. He happily climbed straight up to the top of the tree with no problems at all.

Anni was rescued nearly 9 months ago as a little 1.2kg Joey whose mother was hit by a car. When she came in she had no u...
21/07/2023

Anni was rescued nearly 9 months ago as a little 1.2kg Joey whose mother was hit by a car. When she came in she had no use of one of her hands from the wrist and after a long road of rehabilitation she is able enough to be released today in the beautiful weather we're having.

We're so happy to see Anni go home and it's with a massive thanks to all our staff and the Kangaroo Island vets for all their help and dedication to get her to where she is today.

These two little brushtail possums are only about a month apart in age but look at their different colourings! Some brus...
13/06/2023

These two little brushtail possums are only about a month apart in age but look at their different colourings! Some brushtail joeys that come in have that really golden coat and some have their typical grey coat. Once they reach adulthood that gold will likely fade until shes much more like her buddy.

03/06/2023

This little Southern Brown Bandicoot was very lucky to escape being hit by a car with no injuries, just stunned and a bit of missing fur. This species is found in several areas of Kangaroo Island (as well as the mainland) and is an endangered species. To be able to get this girl home was fantastic and we think she is extra bandicute!

Mothers come in all shapes and forms and our carer mothers are no different. Happy Mother's Day to all the carers out th...
14/05/2023

Mothers come in all shapes and forms and our carer mothers are no different. Happy Mother's Day to all the carers out there being mothers to the animals that have lost theirs.

Little Bug is getting big after coming in at a mere 200g. She's now weaning off milk and getting ready to return to the ...
27/04/2023

Little Bug is getting big after coming in at a mere 200g. She's now weaning off milk and getting ready to return to the wild once she move onto eating native plants and flowers.

Little Snoot here has been with us for several months now in recovery and rehabilitation. She was rolled over by a car a...
24/03/2023

Little Snoot here has been with us for several months now in recovery and rehabilitation. She was rolled over by a car and had damage to all 4 feet and her snout. One of her back toes required amputation and after a long road 3/4 feet are all better. She still has a way to go getting her last foot healed up but she's an absolute gem and we cannot thank our amazing vets at KI Vet Clinic enough for all the amazing work they do for our wildlife!

It's been a week for koala rescues with three coming into the rescue centre in the past few days. Two were found on the ...
19/02/2023

It's been a week for koala rescues with three coming into the rescue centre in the past few days. Two were found on the road, possibly clipped by cars, and the third was attacked by a dog.

The two young girls, were lucky enough to have minimal injury and were able to be released after a short stay for checks and observation. It is always amazing to get them back out, especially so quickly!

The big old boy, unfortunately was too severely injured and his only option was to be put to sleep and end his suffering 😥 it is always hard to say goodbye to the ones we can't save but we focus on the positive that they're no longer suffering.

A few nights ago we finally got to send little Polly Pygmy Possum home! She's been with us for quite a while coming in a...
22/01/2023

A few nights ago we finally got to send little Polly Pygmy Possum home! She's been with us for quite a while coming in as a tiny 4g orphan. She was determined to not wean off her formula onto flowers but with persistence we finally weaned her and could send her home. From 4g to 18g on release, miss Polly was sure an adorably cute little one we had the pleasure of raising!

24/12/2022

Christmas came a day early for our pelican today finally being released home!!! After his initial rescue and vet assessment, we were all concerned he wasn't using his left foot and the nerve damage wouldn't heal. After 2 1/2 months of rehabilitation he's regained full use of his foot and we are absolutely over the moon for his outcome! Best early Christmas gift ever!

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas. We hope it is as happy as we felt releasing this guy today.

This week we had a call out to a pelican that had become tangled in fishing line, with several hooks in both his bill an...
14/10/2022

This week we had a call out to a pelican that had become tangled in fishing line, with several hooks in both his bill and feet. The wire and hook were easily removed but he needed some extra vet care from the Kangaroo Island Vet Clinic to get him on the road to recovery.

08/10/2022

Nocturnal critters require nocturnal releases 🦉 this little Boobook Owl was lucky to only need a short time in care after being hit by a car. Watch closely, shes quick!

29/09/2022

What's a better "save the koala" message for World Koala Day than the release of our rescued mum who has fully recovered from being hit by a car! It is always such a happy moment to release wildlife after they complete their rehabilitation 🐨 car hits is the biggest cause of koalas being brought into the rescue centre and not all of them are this lucky. Slow down on the roads, especially between dusk and dawn, and give these guys a safer chance at crossing the roads. If you do hit any wildlife, or see any injured wildlife on the roads, be sure to call your nearest wildlife rescue to attend and potentially save lives.

26/09/2022

Can't wait to send this beautiful girl home this week! Her tongue is all healed up and she's ready to head home 😍🐨

It's been a long week for this beautiful girl and her joey after being hit by a car. Her little boy was well protected i...
18/09/2022

It's been a long week for this beautiful girl and her joey after being hit by a car. Her little boy was well protected in her pouch and unharmed. Mumma too was very lucky, coming away with no other injuries than an injured tongue where her bottom teeth had imbedded into it.

Shes been receiving fluids and being syringe fed on a paste and leaf formula for the past week while her tongue swelling went down. Today she finally was able to eat herself again! (Video to come!)

She has been caring for her little joey all throughout her recovery and doing an amazing job.

We are hopeful that she will be fully recovered this coming week and ready to take her little boy home 🥰🐨

Koalas on the ground, curled up in a ball like this, is not a normal occurrence. A koala in this state, is not usually o...
13/08/2022

Koalas on the ground, curled up in a ball like this, is not a normal occurrence. A koala in this state, is not usually ok and needs help.

This lovely old girl has been around our area for longer than the 9 years we've been here, so to find her like this was extra saddening.

She was suffering from a few things. The first was an injury to her lower half from a suspected car accident and the other was deterioration of her kidneys.

She was in pain and despite emergency vet treatment, sadly, the ultimate outcome for her was humane euthanasia to end her prolonged suffering.

If you ever see a koala on the ground looking unwell, please call your nearest wildlife rescue to attend and help the koala get the care it needs.

The red ear tag you can see in the photo shows that she was part of the koala management program many years ago.

Morning sunshine, milk and cuddles with Max, our newest arrival 🦘
13/07/2022

Morning sunshine, milk and cuddles with Max, our newest arrival 🦘

We had some spiky love this week with a visit from a little Echidna who was found on the road with blood on this snout. ...
12/06/2022

We had some spiky love this week with a visit from a little Echidna who was found on the road with blood on this snout. After a short stay with us to ensure the graze was superficial he went home to feast on some termites yesterday while we had some sunny weather.

The theme for World Environment Day 2022 is 'Only One Earth'. We don't have a second chance, we need to care for our Ear...
05/06/2022

The theme for World Environment Day 2022 is 'Only One Earth'. We don't have a second chance, we need to care for our Earth in every way, everyday. Clearing land for plantations is still one of the largest causes of habitat loss throughout the world. The biggest single use paper from these plantations is toilet paper. By making the simple switch to recycled toilet paper you can easily start on a more sustainable lifestyle and help our Earth.

Tree hollows lost to plantation clearing can take hundreds of years to form and often support multiple species. With the loss of habitat, so too go thousands of native species.

By making the easy switch to recycled paper you help protect species, and their homes, like our endangered Glossy Black Cockatoos on Kangaroo Island.

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This little Southern Brown Bandicoot was very lucky to escape being hit by a car with no injuries, just stunned and a bit of missing fur. This species is found in several areas of Kangaroo Island (as well as the mainland) and is an endangered species. To be able to get this girl home was fantastic and we think she is extra bandicute!

Christmas came a day early for our pelican today finally being released home!!! After his initial rescue and vet assessment, we were all concerned he wasn't using his left foot and the nerve damage wouldn't heal. After 2 1/2 months of rehabilitation he's regained full use of his foot and we are absolutely over the moon for his outcome! Best early Christmas gift ever! Wishing you all a very merry Christmas. We hope it is as happy as we felt releasing this guy today.

Nocturnal critters require nocturnal releases 🦉 this little Boobook Owl was lucky to only need a short time in care after being hit by a car. Watch closely, shes quick!

What's a better "save the koala" message for World Koala Day than the release of our rescued mum who has fully recovered from being hit by a car! It is always such a happy moment to release wildlife after they complete their rehabilitation 🐨 car hits is the biggest cause of koalas being brought into the rescue centre and not all of them are this lucky. Slow down on the roads, especially between dusk and dawn, and give these guys a safer chance at crossing the roads. If you do hit any wildlife, or see any injured wildlife on the roads, be sure to call your nearest wildlife rescue to attend and potentially save lives.

Can't wait to send this beautiful girl home this week! Her tongue is all healed up and she's ready to head home 😍🐨

Is that the pitter patter of the Easter bunny or is it just Eddie the Tammar Wallaby being released back to the wild! He came to us as a tiny joey after his mum was hit by a car but just look at him now!

We are so happy to see Grace go home to the wild today. She came in so small at only 800g and has come such a long way in the time she was with us. Grace has joined our amazing research programs with Flinders University and will help us to learn more about koalas and secure their species into the future. We can't wait to track and share her progress as she ventures out into the big wide world.

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