Anzac
- Why care was needed
- Arrived badly affected by disease and needed specialist veterinary treatment.
- Care
- Treated at Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital before continuing his recovery.
- Outcome
- Recovered and was successfully released back to the wild.
Koala RescueI found a koala
Meet the koalas
Every rescue has a story.
They arrive tiny, injured or simply in need of a safe place. Meet some of the unforgettable koalas who have passed through our care.
Orphaned joey
Logie
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Tiny joey · Big voice
From 340 grams to a bright future.
Read the story✦Occy
ICU survivor
A determined comeback, one gram at a time.
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Growing wild
From care to the trees again.
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Released to the wild
A confident climb home.
Read the story✦Sunday-Somerset
Rescued from danger
From a roadside ditch to Koala Kindy.
Read the story✦Peanut
Dog-attack survivor
A little fighter with a lot of courage.
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Found alone
A tiny koala noticed just in time.
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Rehabilitation success
From a broken leg to freedom.
Read the storyA history of care
Koalas who have passed through our care.
These public summaries share each koala’s journey while keeping precise rescue locations and identification details private.
Male9 August 2026
Logie
- Arrival weight
- 600 g
- Rescue area
- Kinleymore
- Why care was needed
- Arrived with his very unwell mother, who could not be saved.
- Care
- Treated for low blood sugar and dehydration and discharged with IV fluids.
- Outcome
- Growing in specialist care.
Male13 May 2026
Mintie
- Arrival weight
- 1.40 kg
- Rescue area
- Kandanga Creek
- Why care was needed
- Found alone crossing a dirt road.
- Care
- Assessed at Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and tested positive for chlamydia.
- Outcome
- Moved to Koala Kindy in July 2026.
Male15 April 2026
Peanut
- Arrival weight
- 1.65 kg
- Rescue area
- Goodger
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned following a dog attack.
- Care
- Treated for facial, abdominal and intra-oral trauma.
- Outcome
- Moved to Koala Kindy in July 2026.
Female23 March 2026
Sunday-Somerset
- Arrival weight
- 1.16 kg
- Rescue area
- Kenilworth
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned after suspected bird-of-prey trauma and fly strike.
- Care
- Received intensive veterinary care for four days.
- Outcome
- Moved to Koala Kindy in July 2026.
Male10 February 2026
Brioche
- Arrival weight
- 1.55 kg
- Rescue area
- Lawnton
- Why care was needed
- Found alone.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 29 June 2026.
Male2 February 2026
Tortellini
- Arrival weight
- 1.15 kg
- Rescue area
- Petrie
- Why care was needed
- Found alone in a tree.
- Care
- Treated for mild candidiasis.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 1 August 2026.
Male16 January 2026
Boonie
- Arrival weight
- 1.56 kg
- Rescue area
- Okeden
- Why care was needed
- Found on the ground by campers with no mother in sight.
- Care
- Treated for dehydration and lung changes suggestive of pneumonia or trauma.
- Outcome
- Cleared for release.
Male2 January 2026
Occy
- Arrival weight
- 1.42 kg
- Rescue area
- Toorbul
- Why care was needed
- Found alone, emaciated, severely dehydrated and anaemic.
- Care
- Received intensive treatment, including a blood transfusion.
- Outcome
- Moved to Koala Kindy in July 2026.
Male13 November 2025
Prince
- Arrival weight
- 560 g
- Rescue area
- Tewantin
- Why care was needed
- Found alone by a person walking a dog; his mother could not be located.
- Care
- Treated for mild abdominal trauma, ticks and chin grazes.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 9 April 2026.
Male6 November 2025
Twizzler
- Arrival weight
- 1.52 kg
- Rescue area
- Lawnton
- Why care was needed
- Found alone on a main road; no mother was found despite searching.
- Care
- An older scratch wound on his right flank was monitored.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 7 April 2026.
Female20 October 2025
Doris
- Arrival weight
- 230 g
- Rescue area
- Cootharaba
- Why care was needed
- Found severely emaciated and dehydrated after her mother became critically ill.
- Care
- Taken to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
- Outcome
- Sadly, Doris died in care.
Female13 October 2025
Sweet Pea
- Arrival weight
- 1.82 kg
- Rescue area
- Deception Bay
- Why care was needed
- Dog-attack survivor.
- Care
- Received six nights of hospital care for abdominal trauma, inflammation and candidiasis.
- Outcome
- Released and entered a UniSC research program.
Male27 September 2025
Edie
- Arrival weight
- 1.19 kg
- Rescue area
- Reesville
- Why care was needed
- Injured in a domestic dog attack.
- Care
- Treated for abdominal trauma with fluids and pain relief.
- Outcome
- Successfully reunited with his mother and released.
Female23 September 2025
Mintie
- Arrival weight
- 1.80 kg
- Rescue area
- Cherbourg
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned after a vehicle strike.
- Care
- Treated for a fractured facial bone and head trauma.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 15 January 2026.
Male5 September 2025
Scout
- Arrival weight
- 190 g
- Rescue area
- Burpengary East
- Why care was needed
- Was not thriving after his mother survived a dog attack.
- Care
- Closely monitored and later taken for specialist assessment.
- Outcome
- Sadly, Scout died in care.
Female20 August 2025
Billie
- Arrival weight
- 30 g
- Why care was needed
- Found alone, dehydrated and affected by dermatitis and peritonitis.
- Care
- Received fluids, antibiotics and supportive treatment at the wildlife hospital.
- Outcome
- Sadly, Billie died at the hospital.
Male18 August 2025
Talon
- Arrival weight
- 870 g
- Rescue area
- Narangba
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned after being dropped by an owl and falling about five metres.
- Care
- Treated for neck wounds and a possible front-leg fracture.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female1 July 2025
Little Lola
- Arrival weight
- 340 g
- Rescue area
- Mackay
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned when her mother was struck by a vehicle.
- Care
- Treated for shock, dehydration, lung contusion and minor grazes.
- Outcome
- Returned to the Mackay region and released on 1 March 2026.
Female7 June 2025
Dianella
- Arrival weight
- 1.72 kg
- Rescue area
- Tanawha
- Why care was needed
- Found alone during a survey of koalas in the area.
- Outcome
- Released with support from a Land for Wildlife group.
Male23 May 2025
Tuesday
- Arrival weight
- 410 g
- Rescue area
- Reesville
- Why care was needed
- Found abandoned on the ground beneath his mother.
- Care
- Treated for pneumonia and gastrointestinal discomfort; a serious oral and neck mass was investigated.
- Outcome
- Sadly, Tuesday was euthanased on veterinary advice.
Female5 May 2025
Sweet Pea
- Arrival weight
- 100 g
- Rescue area
- Wattle Grove
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned when her mother was struck by a vehicle.
- Care
- Taken urgently to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
- Outcome
- Sadly, Sweet Pea died at the hospital.
Female1 April 2025
Kandy
- Arrival weight
- 130 g
- Rescue area
- Kandanga
- Why care was needed
- Found alone with bruises and grazes consistent with possible dog trauma.
- Care
- Assessed and supported overnight.
- Outcome
- Successfully reunited with her mother on 2 April 2025.
Female1 January 2025
Gidget
- Arrival weight
- 1.15 kg
- Rescue area
- Amity Point
- Why care was needed
- Suffered fractures after falling from a tree.
- Care
- Received extended rehabilitation and monitoring.
- Outcome
- Released in the Redlands; sadly found deceased several months later.
Female22 November 2024
Alyssa
- Arrival weight
- 1.09 kg
- Rescue area
- Tin Can Bay
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned and affected by abdominal trauma.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 19 June 2025.
Male12 November 2024
Bertie
- Arrival weight
- 2.09 kg
- Rescue area
- Goomboorian
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Care
- Treated for conjunctivitis and monitored following blood testing.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female2 November 2024
Snugglepot
- Arrival weight
- 700 g
- Rescue area
- Dayboro
- Why care was needed
- Fell approximately 15 metres from a tree; her mother could not be caught.
- Outcome
- Released at her place of origin on 13 May 2025.
Female4 October 2024
Forest
- Arrival weight
- 660 g
- Rescue area
- Bellthorpe
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned when her mother became critically ill.
- Outcome
- Released to the wild on 4 April 2025.
Female19 April 2024
Lady J
- Arrival weight
- 1.55 kg
- Rescue area
- Kippa-Ring
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male9 February 2024
Reece
- Arrival weight
- 1.66 kg
- Rescue area
- Reesville
- Why care was needed
- Found alone climbing a flyscreen door late at night; searches for his mother were unsuccessful.
- Care
- Monitored for gastrointestinal gas, ticks and a heart murmur.
- Outcome
- Released at his place of origin on 26 June 2025.
Male18 November 2023
Bill
- Arrival weight
- 1.30 kg
- Rescue area
- Imbil
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned when his mother became critically ill with abdominal cancer.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male15 November 2023
Wiggles
- Arrival weight
- 2.25 kg
- Rescue area
- Burpengary East
- Why care was needed
- Found with his head caught in a fence.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male20 October 2023
Flynn
- Arrival weight
- 910 g
- Rescue area
- Amamoor
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Care
- Treated for candidiasis.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female3 October 2023
Shuri
- Arrival weight
- Not recorded
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male3 March 2023
Blue Gum
- Arrival weight
- 1.49 kg
- Rescue area
- Joyner
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female13 February 2023
Joy
- Arrival weight
- 1.83 kg
- Rescue area
- Kandanga
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Care
- Treated for anaemia and candidiasis.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female15 October 2022
Little Glenn
- Arrival weight
- 1.75 kg
- Rescue area
- Witta
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned after her mother suffered a fractured spine in a fall.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male3 September 2022
Mitchell
- Arrival weight
- 840 g
- Rescue area
- Goomboorian
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female22 May 2022
Sophie
- Arrival weight
- 1.40 kg
- Rescue area
- Petrie
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male21 March 2022
Ash
- Arrival weight
- 1.80 kg
- Rescue area
- Birkdale
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned.
- Care
- Treated for chlamydial conjunctivitis and possible respiratory disease.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Male22 December 2021
Coyote / O'Reilly
- Arrival weight
- 1.09 kg
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned after his mother suffered gastrointestinal trauma following a dog attack.
- Outcome
- Successfully released to the wild.
Female28 October 2021
Locket
- Arrival weight
- 740 g
- Rescue area
- Kurwongbah
- Why care was needed
- Orphaned and rescued with help from the Moreton Bay Koala Rescue team.
- Care
- Taken to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, then returned at 2.5 kg to build her strength and independence in the hospital's secure pre-release plantation.
- Outcome
- Released home to the wild on 7 June 2022 at a healthy 3.5 kg.
Female30 November 2020
Grace
- Arrival weight
- 1.30 kg
- Rescue area
- Cleveland
- Why care was needed
- Found alone on a traffic island sign; no family could be located.
- Care
- Joined a UniSC research program and was fitted with a tracking collar so her progress could be monitored after release.
- Outcome
- Released on 23 October 2021 within the required area near where she was originally found.
koalas personally cared for—plus other little visitors babysat along the way.