Explained: how are our koalas? These iconic gum leaf-eaters were once abundant in the eucalypt forests of eastern Australia. Today, koala numbers are dire. Deforestation is destroying their homes at an alarming rate and the devastating impacts of climate change - like bushfires and floods - are pushing koalas to the brink. That’s why we need urgent action by governments and businesses to protect this iconic species and their habitat. To find out more, go to our website: https://acf.to/3WLpTHz |

KOALA RESCUE Inc received a call from a most concerned member of the public, who reported that they had found a koala on the ground at the base of a tree. However, there was also a second koala involved. On arrival the rescuer located both a deceased adult female koala and a second adult male koala. It is always devastating to attend a rescue involving a deceased koala, but it was even more heartbreaking to witness the male koala actually holding and hugging the deceased koala. This type of beha