Baby koala named 'Hope' to honour animals died in Australia bushfires

A zoo in Miami has named a baby koala 'Hope' to hour animals that have died in ongoing bushfires in Australia. baby koala that was born in May last year came out of its mor's pouch on January 10. According to local media reports, baby koala is bonding well with its mor. Miami Zoo said that this was first time in 28 years that a surviving koala was born in wildlife park. 

Baby koala named 'Hope'

According to media reports, Miami Zoo has donated $10,000 to Zoos Victoria Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund to help animals in Australia. Miami Zoo's conservation expert said that koalas feed on eucalyptus trees which are prone to fire. Koalas cant run like kangaroos, hence most of m fell victim to wildfires.

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According to Steven Selwood of South Australia Veterinary Emergency Manment, re are only 9,000 koalas remaining out of 46,000 that were thought to be on island before this year's bushfire. bushfire this season is seemingly unprecedented as an estimated 480 million animals and 1,000 homes have been affected by infer. 

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Australia has been gripped by ravaging bushfire since September last year and dam has been so dreful that it is being dubbed as worst in recorded history. Animal protection groups from across globe are involved in rescue and recovery process of wildlife in Australia. Animal welfare groups like Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) and Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) are helping towards process and accepting donations on ir official websites.  

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