Kerrie's Wildlife

28/10/2025

🌧️ CHECK FOR WILDLIFE IN NEED 🐨💚

With the recent wild weather across Brisbane and South East Queensland, many native animals may be injured, disoriented or in shock. You can make a real difference by checking your surroundings once it’s safe to do so.

✅ Look under fallen branches for nests, baby birds, or possums.
✅ Gently wrap injured wildlife in a towel and place them in a ventilated box.
✅ Keep them warm, quiet, and away from pets until help arrives.
🚫 Do not give food or water — this can be harmful to animals in shock.
🚫 Never handle snakes, bats, koalas or large animals — call for expert help.
🚫Do not enter any area that is unsafe - be alert for unstable trees, branches and fallen power lines.

If you find an injured animal, please contact the Wildcare 24/7 Hotline on (07) 5527 2444.

Check out our below infographic for more information 👇

23/10/2025

Out biggest joey woke Kerrie before 6am to ask what he was getting for World Kangaroo Day?!

In trouble Ash, that's what you're getting....

This beautiful king parrot dropped in to remind everyone it is the Aussie Bird Count week.

And this handsome little black flying fox boy is spending the day & we are hoping to reunite him with his mumma bat tonight.

Our Grey Headed & Black flying foxes have begun birthing. Please remember any bat on it's own is in trouble & needs assistance.

Please also safely leave water out for our natives in this heat.

Thank you to everyone who has contacted us this week for assistance :)

23/10/2025

🦜🌏 It’s Aussie Bird Count Week! 🌏🦜

Grab a cuppa, step outside, and take just 20 minutes to count the birds you see. Every count helps BirdLife Australia learn more about our feathered friends and how they’re doing across the country. 🕊️✨

📱 Simply download the free Aussie Bird Count app or head to aussiebirdcount.org.au to get started.

Whether it’s a kookaburra laughing in your backyard, a noisy miner at the park, or a rainbow lorikeet zooming overhead, your sightings matter.

Let’s put our love of wildlife into action. 💚 Join the count today and be part of Australia’s biggest citizen science project!

23/10/2025

Before Kerrie's Wildlife existed officially we were pleased to be able to assist Wildlife Rescue Fraser Coast in the rescue of a young male kangaroo. Placing bigger roo kids in care is tricky & 5 years ago there were very few options. Dhil’um-bar Kangaroo Sanctuary were happy to help as always & the young boy we rescued that day grew to be their stunning alpha Roger. We are grateful for the support & advice received from Tabitha & her willingness to help with critically injured & unwell cases we don't have the experience or capacity to rehabilitate ourselves. Please visit their page to see stunning photos & videos of their macropods including Roger 🙏

World Kangaroo Day

Today, we celebrate one of the most iconic - and misunderstood - animals in the world.

At Dhil’um-bar Kangaroo Sanctuary, we see every day just how intelligent, gentle, and deeply emotional kangaroos are. Each one has their own story, their own personality, and their own way of reminding us how connected all life really is.

Kangaroos are more than a symbol on a coin or a logo - they’re mothers who grieve, joeys who learn to trust, and families who look out for each other. They’re a reflection of the wild heart of Australia.

So today, we invite you to pause and think about what the kangaroo truly means - to you, to Australia, and to our world. If you’ve ever had the privilege of meeting one, you’ll know: once you look into their eyes, you never forget it.

If you’ve visited Dhil’um-bar or helped us care for our mob, we’d love for you to share your favourite photo or memory in the comments below - let’s fill today’s feeds with love for these amazing animals.

23/10/2025

23/10/2025

🦘✨ Happy World Kangaroo Day! ✨🦘

Today we celebrate our Sacred Totem, National Icon — the kangaroo! 💚
These gentle, social and intelligent beings are at the heart of Australia’s identity and landscapes.

Join us in honouring kangaroos everywhere by:
🌿 Learning about their lives and families
📸 Sharing your favourite kangaroo photos
💬 Starting conversations about protecting them
🤍 Standing up for the right of kangaroos to live free and safe

Let’s celebrate Australia’s most iconic native animal with respect, love and action.

💚 Happy World Kangaroo Day! 💚

15/10/2025

13/10/2025

We know it's a request all wildlife rescuers repeat frequently. But that's because it's so important.

If you hit an animal or see a dead animal on the road please move them & check for a pouch or call for assistance.

We understand it can be confronting & are happy to attend or provide direction over the phone or via messenger on how to check & whether it's safe to attempt to remove joey.

Never remove a joey that is still attached to the teat.

A couple of months ago some locals in St Andrews estate asked if we could provide them with some of our pouch check kits.

This morning they were driving along Curra Estate Rd & stopped to move a swamp wallaby that had been hit & left in the middle of the road.

Luckily she hadn't been hit a second time & had fairly recently been hit so her precious little girl was safe, warm & uninjured in her pouch.

Even if the animal is a male or has no joey moving them off the road ensures no other animals are injured returning to the body or attempting to feed on the body.

Tiny joeys who are too small to handraise still deserve a humane end to their life.

Joeys can still survive in the pouch for several days. Often suffering terrible injuries from attacks by ants and birds.

Thanks to this couple little Panda has a second chance to grow up & eventually return to the wild.

She's sad & calling for her wallaby mum but is taking fluids well & currently tucked in Kerrie's shirt keeping warm & listening to her heartbeat.

13/10/2025

Did you know that Tawny Frogmouths are often voted Australia’s Most ‘Instagramable’ Bird?

We can see why; their babies are extra adorable! Initially, they appear white and fluffy, just like a little snowball , before they start to become more like their parents.

Another claim to their fame is that adult tawnies are notorious for being somewhat inadequate in the construction arena as they typically build poor nests. A tawny nest often consists of just a few sticks on a branch or in the fork of a tree.

As babies start to venture from the nests, this is when they often need assistance.
Please see our helpful infographic below on what to do if you find a baby Tawny Frogmouth in need.

If in doubt or you believe the Tawny (or any other wildlife for that matter!) requires assistance, please call our 24/7 hotline 07 5527 2444

09/10/2025

The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital is experiencing its busiest period on record, with over 200 more patients each month compared to this time last year. 💔

As Trauma Season continues, our team is working tirelessly around the clock to care for an overwhelming number of injured, orphaned, and displaced wildlife. 🐨 From tiny ducklings to adult kangaroos, every patient receives the expert treatment they deserve, but the demand has never been higher.👩🏽‍⚕️

We are doing everything we can to keep up, and we are so grateful to everyone who helps make this work possible by supporting Wildlife Warriors! 💙💚

09/10/2025

🔥🌡️ Temperatures are heating up this week, and our wildlife need your help to stay cool and hydrated! 💦

Australia’s unique environment often swings between extremes of too much or too little water. During hot weather, a constant source of clean water is vital for our wildlife to drink and clean themselves. Dehydration can be life-threatening, and many species rely on bathing to maintain healthy coats or feathers, which is essential for their survival.

Here’s how you can help:

✅ Place clean water sources around your yard, preferably in the shade, and at various heights and depths to accommodate different species like birds, mammals, insects, and reptiles. 🦘🐦🦔

✅ Regularly clean and disinfect water containers to prevent the spread of disease.

✅ Ensure water containers have escape routes, such as sticks or rocks, to help small animals safely exit. This preventing drownings in ponds, pools, or water troughs.

✅ Enjoy the beauty of wildlife visiting your water stations for a much-needed drink or bath.

Let’s keep our wildlife safe and hydrated during the heatwave!

08/10/2025

It's Puggle Season! 💚

Get ready for an overload of cuteness as we welcome new puggles into the world. These tiny echidna babies are stealing hearts left and right!

It's that time of the year when our echidnas need us to keep a closer eye out for them.

Now that the echidna breeding season is coming to an end, females may now be carrying a little puggle in their pouch. The pouch of an echidna is very shallow and it's very easy for the baby to be dislodged from mum if she is knocked by a vehicle.

If you do find an injured echidna, please check the pouch area for signs of a baby.

Please also check the surrounding area carefully as they will often roll away from Mum on impact.

Please check out the information in our infographic below and share it with your local community 🙏