Koalas have been the face of the Australian bushfires, with images and videos of these marsupials being left homeless, dehydrated and injured. Already at risk of becoming endangered, up to thousands more of the local koala population have been decimated by the recent bushfires.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  Environment,  Science,  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Medical Innovation and Technology,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  koalas,  Australia,  bushfires,  indigenous wildlife,  New South Wales,  Victoria,  Kangaroo Island,  Australian Koala Foundation,  vulnerable species,  disease,  chlamydia,  koala retrovirus,  habitat loss,  climate change,  climate crisis,  eucalyptus forests,  kangaroos,