Protective mumma koala

Miss Eleanor was rescued by 1300KOALAZ last year having been hit by a car. As always she was let out of her carrier at the koala hospital to see how she moves, looking for injuries to limbs. Unfortunately a male koala in a carrier waiting to be seen decided to bellow at her. Miss Eleanor took great exception to this and decided to tell him to “back off buddy“ in her dulcet tone. Once sedated for x-rays it became clear just why Eleanor had told him where to had a tiny pinkie (hairless joey) in her pouch. She was being a protective mumma koala. Some months later after a successful rehabilitation and release, Miss Eleanor was spotted, this time with a healthy fully furred joey on her back. Not one but two lives saved.