Fantastic news!

I am so excited - I got the best news I could imagine - Travis has been released!!!

Yes, I still cannot believe it myself! This beautiful koala boy finally is back in the wild - I am so glad!

He was doing so well and retained weight while living in the plantation and he had no huge problems with his hand, so he finally could be released.

After 4 years in the Australian Wildlife Hospital Travis is finally back where he belongs - in the wild. Such good news!

Here a photo of him just before he was released - doesn't he look happy?

Update on Travis, the koala

I realised today that I am overdue, I really should give an update on Travis' condition.

Recently I got the news that Travis is still happily climbing around the tall gum trees in the rainforest area of the Australian Wildlife Hospital. He actually stays up the high trees for days, so it is really difficult to catch him to do regular checks.

During his recent checks it was obvious that he is doing very well and he looks like a 'happy' koala. He is using his hand a lot and has re-gained good muscle tissue.

There are now serious talks about releasing him back to the wild, which is great news!

I believe, everybody who followed his well-being is as happy as I am!

Update on Travis, the koala

The last few weeks were very hectic, but nevertheless I found the time to drive up to the Australian Wildlife Hospital to do my sessions with Travis. Being a wild animal he needed some time to get used to everything, I am glad to say that he enjoyed it more and more and during the last session he was as relaxed as one can be (he nearly fell asleep).
Yesterday I got news that they were able to move him to a large plantation and he is climbing around in the high trees!
Obviously he is enjoying it very much, which makes me so happy!

My latest client - Travis, the koala

This is Travis, a about 6 year old male koala. He is in the Australian Wildlife Hospital in Beerwah and suffers from radial nerve damage in his left arm. Isn't he a cutie?