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From rescue to release: A juvenile Red-tailed Tropicbird named Coconut was flown from the Gold Coast to Lady Elliot Island aboard a charter flight, after being found far away from its natural habitat. Just in time for World Environment Day! Thanks to the coordinated effort by the teams at Lady Elliot Island and Currumbin Wildlife…
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…
The vet team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital remained positive during Cyclone Alfred and patient success stories kept motivation high. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a patient through the process of treatment, rehabilitation and then release back into the wild. During Cyclone Alfred, our team were faced with an influx of sick and injured native wildlife….
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.
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