Koala laying on red mattress on breathing support during treatment at wildlife hospital

Corey the Koala’s Close Call: A Reminder as Dispersal Season Begins

Corey is a young male koala just beginning to find his place in the world. Like many joeys his age, dispersal season is the time to leave their mothers and seek out new territory. While this is an exciting time for koalas, Corey’s first big journey nearly ended in tragedy.  Last week, Corey wandered into a suburban…

10 Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Released After Being Incubated

10 Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Released After Being Incubated

10 Eastern Longneck Turtle hatchlings have been released into the wild at Mudgeeraba, after recently hatching at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. The eggs were harvested and incubated for 80 days, after their mum was sadly hit by a car, and did not survive. “This is a really important reminder, that if you come across an injured animal, it could…

Close-up of a koala eating leaves from a tree.

5 Ways to Help Wildlife This Summer

Welcome to summer! The team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital are wishing you a wonderful summer holiday season. Summer is also peak trauma time for wildlife, so please help our vet team by reducing human impact. Wildlife in our waterways struggle over school holiday periods as people spend more time in the water with activities like boating and fishing….

Injured koala receiving respiratory support with medical equipment.

It’s Wildlife Trauma Season

This Trauma season, please help us reduce the pressure on our vet team and end suffering by learning how to save wildlife. What to Do When You Find Sick, Injured & Orphaned Wildlife Please call Currumbin Wildlife Hospital if you see any sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife on 07 5534 0813. For your own safety, please do not…

Injured koala being examined by a wildlife veterinarian.

Increase in Koala Trauma Cases

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital has seen an increase in admissions for injured Koalas and with breeding season underway, it prompted an urgent warning for members of the Gold Coast community to be alert for an increase in Koala activity. The hospital, which is one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world, has seen 197 animals admitted due to…

A person holds a koala and its joey wrapped in towels, with the adult koalas eyes closed and the joey resting on top.

First Koala In The Vaccine Program Celebrates Her Third Joey

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…

Help Us Save Koalas Like Daniel

Help Us Save Koalas Like Daniel

This time of year is known as ‘Koala Trauma Season’, with more Koalas attempting to cross local roads during these warmer months. However this week has been more challenging than usual, with a devastating storm hitting the Gold Coast, bringing us additional patients. Daniel the Koala, a feisty young 10-month-old male was brought into the…