Cassidy was the first Koala in the Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program to present with a joey and has now had three joeys in two and a half years. Cooly, Clarence and now Casiopea have all been born into the Vaccine Program, signifying a major milestone for our research. A Determined Koala Cassidy joined the Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program after…
2 years ago, ‘Anne Chovee’ was the first wild Gold Coast Koala to receive lifesaving treatment as part of a Chlamydia Vaccine Program, developed by Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and Queensland University of Technology researchers. Recently, she was collected from the Elanora population for a scheduled health check, bringing a little guest along with her. “Anne Chovee is a really…
The team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital are very excited to announce, that there have been at least 10 new Koala joeys, born in the past year, to wild Koalas in the dedicated vaccine trial, Elanora population. The Elanora Conservation Area provides a safe and natural environment for the wild Koala’s taking part in the research trial. All…
Gold Coast locals have banded together to support Currumbin Wildlife Hospital’s mission to save Koalas from chlamydia. There are 22 Koalas currently part of the Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research Program, and many of these Koalas share their habitats with Gold Coast residents. The Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Research Team, led by Lewis McKillop, have conducted their first…
Save the Koala Day falls on September 24, and to mark the occasion, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is celebrating a monumental achievement. It has now administered a lifesaving chlamydia vaccine to a total of 135 Koalas that have been released back into the wild. Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is working on the vaccine program with Queensland University…
Dr Michael Pyne, senior veterinarian at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital discusses the plight of Koalas and the disease that is killing them. There is a disease killing South-East Queensland’s Koalas and one of the world’s busiest wildlife hospitals is trying everything they can to help prevent the losses. It has gotten so dire that Koalas are now listed as a vulnerable…
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