Good evening fellow Zoo Directors,
Apologies I have been out of touch for a while - after avoiding it for 3 1/2 years Covid finally got the better of me. Fortunately our dedicated team at Spin the Wheel Rescue are more than capable of looking after themselves. It's even a little galling how well they got on without me!
We have two new gentlemen rescued from Australia after the terrible wildfires. They were being cared for by a local rescue but that team are preparing for what might be another serious summer and are struggling to cope with the volume of animals with a relatively small number of staff. So we've adapted the front of what will eventually be a train station to accomodate our new friends and the enclosure is adequate for now.
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However, we don't have any marsupial specialists on staff at the moment, hence me reaching out to the network to ask if anyone knows any keepers with Koala / marsupial experience who might be looking for a change. Any recommendations to improve their welfare would also be very welcome (by us and by Benjamin and Cooper!).
Many thanks,
Lena Onmi