SAVE THE KOALA DAY

Save the Koala Month culminates in Save the Koala Day on Friday, the 27th of September.

This day is more important now than ever, because local extinction is a real threat.

“Koalas may become extinct in large areas of Eastern Australia as early as 2050 without intervention." – Dr Michael Pyne OAM, Senior Vet of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital

On Save the Koala Day, we’d like to highlight the disease that is the leading cause of death in our Koala patients: Chlamydia.

Chlamydia is affecting the survival of Koalas

• Chlamydia does not discriminate as it affects male, female and infant koala joeys.
• Signs of chlamydia in koalas: conjunctivitis eyes &/or a wet bottom.
• Chlamydia has damaging effects, including but not limited to blindness, infection and infertility.

Currumbin Wildlife Hospital’s efforts at a glance

• It costs an average of $7000 to save a Koala from chlamydia, this includes a 4-6 week course of antibiotics.
• The Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Research program includes 48 Koalas and 16 Koala joeys that have been born into the program.
• Over 350 Koalas have been vaccinated against chlamydia.

3 Ways you can help

• Please donate to help us treat, rehabilitate, and release every Koala that is admitted.
• Please share our content via social media to create awareness this Save the Koala Month.
• Please call Currumbin Wildlife Hospital if you see any sick or injured native wildlife - 07 5534 0813. Alternatively, if you see any sick or injured koalas, you can call Wildcare Australia Inc Hotline - 07 5527 2444.

Example of Chlamydia Patient:

Poor Miss Pook at only 10 months old, contracted chlamydia and conjunctivitis, most likely from contact with Mum. Our mission is to save Koalas like Miss Pook, and ensure that all Koala patients are released back out into the wild.

Donate before Friday, 27 September to help support Koalas this Save the Koala Month.

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