The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was originally a privately owned property know as the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary.
Hundreds of parrots used to fly in each day to be hand feed by visitors. It has now been purchased by The National Trust and is heavily involved in the conservation of endangered species.
It also has a huge native animal hospital which treats and rehabilitates approx 500 koalas each year.
@koalagardens Hi Katrina - we had never heard of him either - I think the species is endangered. However, when we checked them on Google they appeared to have a more textured skin. This one seems to show it mainly on his back. He was very dignified... :)
@jgpittenger LOL - he does look a bit like a kid's bath toy. But I think he is part of a breeding program to try to build up their numbers in the wild. They seemed to be very well looked after.... :)
@dkbarnett Hi Delwyn - it has changed a lot - I remember the bird feeding more than anything - probably as you do. There are not as many lorikeets about any more so that aspect has been really reduced. However, the Sanctuary has become a very important link in conservation and rehabilitation and breeding programs . Quite remarkable really.. Cheers Rob
