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25.01.2022 At ACT Wildlife we don't look after African Giant Pouched Rats, but this is an amazing story all the same.

24.01.2022 Wombat Wednesday catches up with sleepy Bluey and Eden after bottle time. Carer Sara reports: ‘Bluey loves Eden and always cuddles her, and the pic of them eating grass shows how much smaller Bluey is. He should be the same size as Eden, but is small due to tummy problems and other health concerns. He is doing better now but due to his early health issues he is going to be a small wombat.’

23.01.2022 Macropod Sunday finds wallabies Mallee and Pebbles on release day! Carer John opened the gate for our hoppy friends to be able to come and go from their yard. Soon they will want to follow the course of the river, with lots of grass to eat on the way. The next stage of their lives has begun. Both are 1.5 years old and have spent a year in care.

23.01.2022 Thanks to @16bitjames for reimagining a classic on Wombat Wednesday.

23.01.2022 This Feathered Friday we find a New Holland Honeyeater visiting the National Botanic Gardens. They’re uncommon but can be seen in locations where grevilleas or banksias are abundant. (Info: Canberra Ornithologists Group.)

22.01.2022 Feathered Friday finds a Brown Falcon in flight above Jerrabomberra Wetlands. The species is under pressure from Canberra’s suburban growth. Photo by Graham Gall: www.grahamgall.photo and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gallpix/

20.01.2022 Possum Tuesday continues tracking the adventures of Brushtails Kip and Danny, who we released a few weeks back. Here they are scooting about their home, being photographed by a motion-detector camera.

19.01.2022 Wombat Wednesday finds Izzy sneaking into a camper's bed to relax!

17.01.2022 Sometimes well-meaning people rescue a bird that doesn't need rescuing, leading to families being separated. Read this info sheet.

17.01.2022 Possum Tuesday continues the story of Kip and Danny, Brushtails. Danny enjoys hanging from the roof to groom carer Steve.

16.01.2022 Reptile Thursday finds chapter five in our series, Understanding Snakes. Today, the Tiger Snake (pic by Michael Jones). Gavin Smith works with snakes and reports: ‘The tiger snake is a venomous species found in the ACT, although it’s not commonly encountered in the metropolitan area. This species doesn’t always have the distinctive bands from which it derives its common name. Tiger snakes are often found in watery environments, but also coastal dunes and open woodlands. They have a diet of small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians.’ More on the tiger next week. Gavin Smith https://www.facebook.com/snakesandrescues/

14.01.2022 Baturday sees a carer feed an orphaned flying fox. Bat fact: carers need to bond with their bats; it’s good to have lots of eye contact and talking.

14.01.2022 Hear our flying fox coordinator, Denise, talking on ABC radio. https://www.abc.net.au//flying-fox-watch-at-comm/12661976

11.01.2022 This Baturday, meet carer Caroline with Shadow, a flying fox. Released since this photo was taken, Shadow was an orphan, from Commonwealth Park. It’s unknown what happened to his mother -- perhaps an accident. You can help bats by understanding they get trapped and choke in tree netting. Nets should be white rather than black, so they are visible to wildlife. Holes should be no bigger than five millimetres -- too small for your finger to get through. Even better -- NO netting is the best option to protect wildlife.

11.01.2022 We rarely care for whales at ACT Wildlife, so learn about the beaked whale...

11.01.2022 On Macropod Sunday we catch up with little Snowy again. She’s a Red-necked Wallaby, found in Namadgi on a snowy day in August. Snowy is now 100gm heavier and on five milk feeds a day. There are side dishes of roots of grass with dirt attached -- lots of good bacteria. She’s hopping well and her fur is growing as quickly as the grass.

10.01.2022 Meme Monday is what ACT Wildlife is all about.

09.01.2022 On Baturday we catch up with the flying fox and her pup who were rescued from the National Film and Sound Archive. Thanks, Gail Lister, for calling it in. Carer Denise is looking after mum+bub and named them...Film and Sound! Denise reports: 'The abrasions on mum's wing are healing well, and she is keen to go. In another week or so we'll release them.'

07.01.2022 It's a Macropod Meme Monday!

06.01.2022 Reptile Thursday finds chapter four in our series, Understanding Snakes. Today, the Red-belly Black (great pic by Gerard Jenkins). They can grow 2.5m in length, are often found near bodies of water, and not as commonly seen in the ACT compared to the Eastern Brown. Gavin Smith works with snakes and adds: ‘Snakes only bite what they construe as threats, out of defence. They are not aggressive by nature. However, they will defend themselves vigorously when interfered with. All they want is to blend into the environment and be left alone.’ Gavin Smith https://www.facebook.com/snakesandrescues/

04.01.2022 Meme Monday finds Banjo the wombat in marsupial heaven with all the grass growing again.

03.01.2022 Feathered Friday finds some noisy miner chicks being fed. Quite noisily. Both chicks were reunited with their hard working mother after being in care for three days. Thanks to carer Joan!

03.01.2022 Can you name the species?

02.01.2022 Species sharing a burrow down Tassie away! https://www.facebook.com/abchobart/videos/990170731447769/UzpfSTU3ODIyMTE0MjpWSzo3Nzg4Nzk5NDYyODgxNzI/?multi_permalinks=778879946288172¬if_id=1600899068549365¬if_t=group_activity

01.01.2022 On Macropod Sunday we touch base with little Snowy. She’s a Red-necked Wallaby, found orphaned in Namadgi on a snowy day in August. She’s hopping well and her fur is growing as quickly as the grass.