News and Events
Keep up with the latest news and events happening around Wild Koala Day and the conservation of Koalas in the Wild.
Koala embroidery pattern
Add a koala to your clothes on Wild Koala Day with this free beginner embroidery pattern. Details here: DMC free koala embroidery pattern
Make your own koala for Wild Koala Day
Make a soft koala toy for yourself or the kids! Please try to make it from a cotton, wool or natural fibre sock to prevent microplastics entering our oceans and harming whales, albatrosses and sea turtles. Details here:
Wild Koala Day mentioned in Germany
Wild koala day mentioned in this German travel blog. Read more: https://www.reisebineblog.de/20471/vielversprechende-prognosen-zum-wild-koala-day-am-3-mai/
How to see wild koalas in Noosa
by Bernard Jean Day 4/10 Fourth day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala from Noosa National Park (NNP), before International Wild Koala Day, May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore the 2015 photos of Mornington in Tea Tree Bay (TTB), Noosa...
New Koala Group to be launched on Wild Koala Day
New koala conservation group on Raymond Island, Victoria to be launched on Wild Koala Day East Gippsland has suffered habitat and koala loss on a large scale as a result of the devastating bushfires in January, and the koala has become a global symbol of climate...
A Koala Story from Queensland, part 3
By Bernard Jean Day 3/10 Third day out of 10 of posting the story and photos of a beloved wild koala from Noosa National Park (NNP), before International Wild Koala Day, May 3rd, 2020. Today we’ll explore the December 2014 photos of Mornington in Tea Tree Bay (TTB),...
Make a koala from Play Doh
How to make your own koala from Play Doh!
Koala hoodie for toddlers
Adorable DIY Koala hoodie for toddlers. Full instructions here at Simply Mom Bailey website: https://www.simplymombailey.com/koala-bear-costume-diy-halloween/?fbclid=IwAR0LUaJpIVP6pUJOL2wwQPvcplvjQhsT8f_MvzzPJZ8YyExso-HIazbUzUQ
Origami Koala Mask
Make an origami Koala face mask for Wild Koala Day. Print it out from here: https://en.origami-club.com/easy/animal-face/koalaface/koalaface/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1R5-h9aTqxkR-qY48_2a56wmuzJyiUzXv4bC8lgtR5hYz6kWaV3rO4aps
Koala Mask for Wild Koala day
Get the kids to make this koala mask to wear on Wild Koala Day. Don't forget to print it out on recycled paper - we don't want to cut down trees for this! ...
A Wild Koala Story from Noosa, Qld, part 2
by Bernard Jean Day 2/10 Today is a very special day where, due to the isolation precautions Australians and New Zealanders celebrated their veterans by commemorating an emotional ANZAC Day from their driveway from 6am. It is also the second day out of 10 of posting...
A wild Koala story from Noosa, part 1.
by Bernard Jean Day 1/10 As you know on May 3rd we’ll be internationally celebrating Wild Koala Day. It’s been a rough year for koalas: bushfires, drought, heat, habitat destruction and climate change all working together against them, but koalas have survived and now...
Wild Koala Day in Forbes
Wild Koala Day was mentioned in Forbes (global business news) as an activity to "Save The World From Your Couch" Read the rest of the article here: Forbes Save The World From Your Couch article
Tree Planting opportunities in Koala Habitat
Koala Tree Planting A list of organisations in Australia (and some worldwide) that are planting trees for koalas. The first three organisations below encourage hands-on community participation in koala tree planting, others rely on memberships or donations. Planting...
Make your own gum leaf
Cut a gum leaf out of paper to wear on Wild Koala Day Print out this pattern on recycled paper, cut out the gum leaf and pin it to your top for Wild Koala Day. Decorate it any way you like but remember to write WILD KOALA DAY on it to tell the world what your gum...
Make a Koala card for Wild Koala Day
At home activity for kids: Make a koala card for mum! This beautiful koala card even has a pouch for a joey! Please make it out of recycled paper so there's no need to cut down koala trees. Who to give it to? Mother's Day is on May 10, just a week after Wild Koala...
Knit a gum leaf for Wild Koala Day
Knit a gum (eucalyptus) leaf to wear on Wild Koala Day, May 3 This is a pattern for knitted gum leaves. Please feel free to vary this as much as you like – gum leaves vary tremendously in shape and colour and are nibbled by all sorts of things into all sorts of shapes...
Koala News & Science March 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. March, 2020 Land added to Mount Walsh National Park, Qld 6 Mar Over 3000 ha of land...
Koala News & Science Feb 2020
KOALA NEWS & SCIENCE An informative monthly newsletter about successes & important announcements in koala conservation, and the latest scientific publications about koalas. February, 2020 Ministerial Roundtable on Koalas 25 Feb Leading koala academics Dr...
Campbelltown Koala Tree Planting in Mirage News
Mirage News (Wollongong) NSW ran this great story on April 5, 2019 about Wild Koala Day tree planting at Campbelltown. Full article here: https://www.miragenews.com/support-your-local-koala-by-planting-trees-on-wild-koala-day/
Wild Koala Day on Australia instagram
Wow 89K likes on this terrific pic from Bangalow Koalas! See the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-JoefoRod/
Wildlife Around The World: Wild Koala Day
Read more here: https://www.wildlifearoundtheworld.com/wild-koala-day-2/
Wild Koala Day in the news in Melbourne
Congratulations Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation for getting coverage for Wild Koala Day and their event on Friday 3 May. Register here. Mornington Peninsula News ran this story about Wild Koala Day on 30 April, 2019: Read full article here:...
Animal Rescue Professionals (USA) support Wild Koala Day
Wild Koala Day organiser Janine Duffy was interviewed by Chris from Animal Rescue Professionals Association (USA) about koalas, their threats, what everyone around the world can do to help them, and Wild Koala Day. Listen to the podcast here: Animal Rescue...