Phoenix was conceived and born here. I haven't seen her since mid February and she has grown a good couple of kg since then!
It took some real nose detective work to be sure it is her.
With luck she was holding a recently emerged joey close in her lap - when I last saw her here she had a small but definite pouch bump and this is her first joey.
Now I just hope she hangs about and we get to see more of her - wherever has she been. I sure wish they could tell me!
I was wondering the same as Babs and Ferry. I remember that Bullet's ear is jagged because the tag that was once there had torn off but I wasn't sure if all your koalas get tagged or if it's just once in a while. So good to see Phoenix back and hopefully it will be a permanent return! Good shot.
@pyrrhula only koalas that have been captured to go in for a medical issue are tagged in the ear and microchipped. Phoenix has never been in care so she is chip and tag free (as well as wild 😊 )
@onewing@olivetreeann no tag on Phoenix 😊 If a koala has to be captured and taken into care because of a medical issue they are tagged in the ear and microchipped on release as part of the license for rehabilitation. Phoenix has managed to stay free all her short life so far 😊
I watched a tv program this week that said a Koala sleeps for around 20 hours a day and feeds for the other 4 so to get it with it's eyes open and mouth empty is some achievement.
@stevejacob yep they average 18 - 22 hours a day sleeping. thanks for noticing that when I can get photos or video of active koalas it's a real bonus as the most active time for them is the wee hours of the morning when it is completely dark. 😊
(are the Koala`s chipped so the can be follow ? )
That nose is too cute - I think that is why I fell in love with Koalas when I was a child