Posts tagged "Australia Zoo Rescue"

Spring is just around the corner…

Posted July 10th, 2010 at 03:07 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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These babies may appear to be abandoned by their parents, but in many cases, they are simply learning to fly!
Last spring, Kate C and Kado attended this rescue nearby the Zoo, where a member of

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Flying Foxes and Barbed wire dont mix

Posted June 12th, 2010 at 06:06 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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The Rescue Uit were recently called out to a Flying Fox rescue, where the flying fox had been entangled on some barbed wire, overhanging a creek. Toby and Andy headed out straight away, and launched

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Kangaroo’s and buildings just dont mix!

Posted May 11th, 2010 at 08:05 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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James and Kado were just finishing up last Wednesday at work when an urgent call came through; an Eastern Grey Kangaroo had somehow got caught between two large water tanks and the retaining wall surrounding

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Dainty Tree Frog!

Posted February 21st, 2010 at 02:02 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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Cory and Jenny found this beautiful Dainty Tree Frog on the road near their house late one afternoon on their way home from work! Luckily they have some beautiful frog habitat nearby and were able

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Bushfire Rescues

Posted January 14th, 2010 at 08:01 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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Just before Christmas, Bushfires tore through wildlife reserves in suburban areas south of the Zoo. Our team worked with many community groups to rescue wildlife from these burnt areas. We were called upon to climb

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New Recruit Green Sea Turtle Rescue at Pumicestone Passage

Posted January 6th, 2010 at 04:01 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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Briano and Cory received a call today from some boating enthusiasts in the Pumicestone Passage about a small Green Sea Turtle bobbing around in the water, it was still able to swim quite well, but

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Colour Variations in Animals!

Posted December 23rd, 2009 at 02:12 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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The Australia Zoo Rescue unit are out and about every day in South East Queensland rescuing car loads of Wildlife, so we get to see a lot of animals! It always surprises us when we

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Magpie Lark entangled in fishing line is trapped by a TV antennae

Posted December 20th, 2009 at 07:12 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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The Australia Zoo Rescue Unit received a call from a distressed home owner in Maroochydore recently regarding a little Magpie Lark (also known as a Pee Wee) which had fishing line caught around it’s legs

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Emu Rescue

Posted October 18th, 2009 at 03:10 by Kate (Wildlife Rescue)
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The Rescue Crew received a phone call from worried locals south of Eumundi – there was an Emu running across the road with a big injury to its neck. The Rescue Crew loaded up our

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