James and Andrew were called up to Peachester for a very sad rescue. Dogs had attacked an adult female Koala and Joey. Sadly the mother Koala died before the team arrived, succumbing to the injuries.

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Late one afternoon the AZ Rescue crew got a call from a family business at Elimbah. They were reporting a magpie that was up a large gum tree, attached to a nest with fishing line!

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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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We often get calls from members of the public concerned about wildlife that appear to be not sick or injured, but just acting abnormally – and that is exactly what happened with ‘Yaughty’ the Green

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Last week the Rescue Unit was called to pick up a small Koala Joey from a veterinary surgery down at Caboolture, about half an hour south of the zoo. When the team got there, there

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This is only too common with sea birds everywhere. Hooks and fishing line are real killers if not treated straight away.
This Australasian Gannet was caught up in this gang hook. He went diving

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School Holidays are always a trying time for the wildlife of our waterways. Being such a popular tourist destination, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast swells with huge numbers of tourists and locals enjoying the warm

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