You can cuddle koalas in Western Australia, too as long as you go to Cohunu Koala Park, just over a half-hour drive from Perth. It's an impressive diet, considering the leaves are poisonous to most animals. PLEASE HELP US save the koala’s, by making a donation.I live in a beautiful treehouse perched high in the sky. Koalas can eat up to one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of eucalyptus leaves each day. JANUARY 2020 UPDATE: due to Australia’s extreme bushfires, 1/3 of the koala population has been wiped out. Just like elephant riding or tiger-selfies, koala cuddling should soon become a thing of the past. You could give one a hug experts suggest that they prefer it if you don’t but you wouldn’t want to carry it around all day. Features Koala Cuddle design Gift boxed Dishwasher and microwave safe. So in conclusion, holding or cuddling a koala is a very stressful experience for these little guys, and it is not something you should want. Standing around three feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy. So they obviously don’t like it when strange, unpredictable humans hold them either. The Koala Clancy foundation says you have to think of koalas like very old people. Koala’s don’t like to be touched – sign at PM Koala Hospital The study showed that close and noisy encounters with humans resulted in koalas showing so called ‘increased vigilance’: a common response to stress. They tested the effect of visitor numbers, visitor noise, and visitor proximity on koalas. The University of Melbourne carried out a study at the Koala Conservation Centre. And as I expected I found many articles explaining why holding a koala is considered animal cruelty. I jumped online and started my search straight away. It became very clear to me: to hold or cuddle a koala is no fun for a koala at all. I even saw a koala that clearly didn’t want to be held by yet another person, but was forced to by its “caretaker”. You pay an extra $25 for this activity, and when I saw these poor little animals being handed from person to person like little teddy bears, I felt even guilty for wanting a picture of my own in the first place. When I saw long lines of people cueing up I soon started to realize that taking a photo with a koala is not nearly as fun as it seems. The Koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Smile little koala – it’s showtime Koalas are put on display in small fenced areas accompanied by some eucalyptus branches, while tons of tourists are snapping pictures to their hearts content. ![]() Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is nothing more than a plain old zoo. I pictured these furry grey cuties calmly nibbling on a piece of eucalyptus, or peacefully sleeping somewhere up in a tree. Located in West Pennant Hills, even though you are not allowed to cuddle a Koala at the Koala Park Sanctuary, you can pat a Koala and also take photos with them at 10:20 am, 11:45 am, 2 pm, and 3 pm The tickets available are 15AUD per child (between 4 to 14 years old), 28AUD per adult, and a family pass (2 adults + 2. Youll find the cuddliest of koalas in this 12-piece mini puzzle, all wrapped up in a unique contour-shaped. “Sanctuary” sounded to me like a place where koala’s would be living the good life. Tiger Tribe - Mini Puzzle 12pc - Koala Cuddle. ![]() In fact, when I was in Brisbane in August 2016 I paid whooping $42 for a visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to make my dream come true. I’m not going to lie: before coming to Australia in 2016 (I’ve been living here for over four years now) I was also dreaming about cuddling a cute koala. This act often involves the use of your arms and legs and inhibits the other from. They look cute, but they’re not teddy bears Let me tell you a story first… The act of hugging/attaching ones self to another in an attempt to cuddle. Here’s why you should NOT hold a koala when you’re in Australia. So in case you were thinking about getting a koality cuddle, think again. ![]() The only state that still allows koala cuddling is Queensland. Holding a koala is illegal in all Australian states, and with good reason. This koala bookmark features the artwork of Nathan Ferlazzo, and was designed in partnership with Australian Geographic, supporting their work to protect. Koalas look oh-so cute, and a picture of holding one of them would definitely do very well on your Instagram.īut what about the koala? Does the koala like it when you hold it? Is it a fun experience for them? And do they even want to be featured on your Instagram page? □ ![]() If you are planning to travel around Australia, chances are you put “ to hold or cuddle a koala” on top of your Aussie bucket list.
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