Baby koalas remain in their mother's pouch for about 6 months and will remain with her, riding on her back for another six months or so. Just after this photo, mum moved off, baby moved higher on her back, clinging to her shoulders and mum then leapt from one branch to another, I had never seen a koala so active.
fun koala fact - they have fingerprints like humans - hard to distinguish even under an electron microscope. They also have opposable thumbs
We (myself and other motorists) were thrilled to see a large group of koalas in the trees along the roadside, one lady turned to me, her face aglow, saying "I've lived in Australia all my life and we've never seen them in the wild like this" (she was 60+ years at my guess)
awesome!
It makes me sad that there were so many koalas at Phillip Is when I was a kid (we camped there every year at Anchor Belle), now you hardly see one there
@jenrobcarr they still get them wandering around the residential areas on Phillip Island, have seem them in the trees outside my parent's house a few times, just not very often. Too many people, especially those driving too fast have affected wildlife numbers on the island
@brizmako a few of the males were roaring and grunting away, throwing their heads back making the most ferocious sounds, the noise echoing through the bush
Oh my gosh - that is wonderful... the look in their eyes is priceless and they look so soft. Seeing the wildlife in different places through 365 is just amazing. My knowledge on koalas has about trebled today! fav
Aawww...mum looks proud and bub looks a little freaked out - just so human! I wish koalas ran the world - we could all sit on our butts and eat and sleep all day - what bliss! :-)
It makes me sad that there were so many koalas at Phillip Is when I was a kid (we camped there every year at Anchor Belle), now you hardly see one there