A wildlife photographer is a person that takes photos of animals in their natural habitat. The profession helps project the relationship between animals and the environment to the world. It is a unique and exciting career path to explore. As many would have guessed, wildlife photography involves more rocks than petals. There are, however, beautiful […]
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Plan for ‘sea of roofs’ will destroy last koala habitat in western Sydney, critics say
A plan to build up to 73,000 houses in new suburbs in western Sydney relies on conservation promises that might not be delivered until decades into the future, environment groups say. The New South Wales government recently approved the Cumberland Plain conservation plan, a major planning policy that will guide the development of four new […]
Queensland koala funding diverted to rollercoaster could be much better spent, experts say
The Queensland government’s decision to quietly divert $2.7m from what it had previously promised would be a state-of-the-art koala research facility to build a rollercoaster instead was a public relations disaster. But the Queensland Conservation Council director, Dave Copeman, is not mourning the loss of the jettisoned Future Lab wildlife research centre at Dreamworld, nor […]
In order to build a new mine in Queensland, 1,000 hectares of koala habitat would need to be removed
In order to build a new mine in Queensland, Australia, 1,023.6 hectares of koala habitat would need to be removed. More than 70 hectares of the greater gliders’ habitat will also be lost as a result of the project; earlier this month, two of these species were placed on the endangered species list. Greater gliders […]
Baby Koala Showers His Mom with Hugs and Kisses as She Undergoes Surgery
A baby koala named Phantom could not leave his mom while she was undergoing surgery after a road accident. Both koalas were hit by a car west of Brisbane, but, fortunately, young Phantom did not sustain any serious injuries. It was his mom, Lizzy, who needed treatment for facial trauma and a collapsed lung. Mother […]
Hungry Koala Walks Up To Couple Asking For Help
Marcel and Melissa were visiting Kangaroo Island, Australia, when they found a koala who needed their help! They were driving through a burned forest area and came across a koala who was all alone and ran into the middle of the street. When they pulled over and got out of their car, the koala came […]
Cause of death for 16 koalas on Victoria tree plantation under investigation
At a Victorian tree plantation, sixteen koalas have perished, and the cause of death is unknown. A probe was started by Victoria’s conservation agency after 13 koalas’ deaths were discovered on a plantation on June 14. According to the regulator, the owner of the plantation informed it of the deaths. Since then, three more koalas’ […]
Animal parks and zoos exposed for renting out koalas for profit
The ‘horrible’ practice of animal parks hiring out koalas for thousands of dollars per hour to homes and hotels in NSW may be outlawed. Conservation organizations slammed the Australian Reptile Park on the NSW Central Coast in January for allegedly renting koalas to clients who wanted to ‘impress guests’ at events, hotels, or residences. Due […]