• Director(s):

    ENGELS (Thérèse)

  • Producer(s):

    ARTE GEIE, MEDIEN KONTOR Movie GMBH

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2013

  • Language(s):

    German, English, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

Today, only a few thousand remaining koalas live on Koala Coast in the Southeast of Queensland which can be explained by the Australian drought and summer heat that kill each year a countless number of animals.

Their habitat, the eucalyptus woods near the coast, has been shrinking dramatically in recent years, as a result of clearing and bushfires. Many Koalas are injured on barbed wire fences, get run over by cars or are killed by dogs.

Another major problem is infectious diseases like Chlamydia, which lead to infertility and blindness. Mostly, it is animal loving individuals, like Megan Aitken from Brisbane, who rescue ill Koalas. A highly professional Koala Hospital, financed by donations, is located in New South Wales.

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