Elouera Wildlife Shelter in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Wildlife sanctuary

Elouera Wildlife Shelter

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 409 827 682

Address: Tyabb, VIC 3913, Australia 3913 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 So.... this isnt my bottle!! Getting a little more adventurous each day

25.01.2022 These 3 little ringtail babies were found at the base of a gum tree cold and wet. Thanks to Steph who warmed them up and bought them over to the shelter. Unfortunately mum was unable to be found, so all 3 in care until old enough for release.

24.01.2022 Today is national Wombat Day! A day to celebrate one of Australias amazing and unique marsupials! I have had the huge honor and privelage to be able to foster 4 gorgeous fluffbutts this year and they have taught me so much. They are cheeky, intelligent, hilarious and SO playful! It's not all fun and games tho... It is EXPENSIVE, they go through ALOT of formula each day, as well as vet costs, carrot, sweet potato and oats. Carers have to spend alot of time each day just coll...ecting grass, dirt and roots for them to eat. Spend a good chunk of their days cleaning up alllll the poop in their pens, countless loads of washing AND have to feed them every 4-5hrs... even over night! It is alot of work, and alot of money! SOOO in honor of National Wombat Day and these beautiful babies please donate to your local wildlife shelter to help them continue helping sick, injured and orphaned wildlife Thank you.

24.01.2022 At this time of year everyone dreads the infamous magpie swoop - protecting their little ones as they grow and become fledglings. Quite often we get calls saying these young one are unwell on the ground . They are learning to fly and 99% of the time parents are watching and feeding so they are best left alone. This little one was not so lucky. She was blown out of the nest and spotted by a member of the public who tried to do the right thing and place her out of harms way , unfortunately she was still in the same spot 2 days later. After being treated for pneumonia and upper tracheal infection she is learning to scratch in her worm dish and hopefully can go back to her home range. Thanks to Barbara Stahmer #magpies #elouerawildlifeshelter #australiannativebirds

23.01.2022 Morning hoomans, stay safe . Now, find my bottle cos that's not it .....

21.01.2022 Happy wombat Wednesday. We are all going to have a hard time adjusting to the ' new normal' for a while ...... so Blake's advice.... is to have a bottle and hide in his bed!! Stay well and safe everyone #wombats #australianwildlife #elouerawildlifeshelter

21.01.2022 Hooman!!! Can you not see I'm busy!! No privacy!! Off to commando raid the local rose bushes, still Rupert and Randolph's favorite treat.

20.01.2022 Do you know your bandicoots from your rats? To the untrained eye, the native bandicoot is sometimes confused with being a rat due to their (on first impression...) similar features. Unfortunately this can sometimes lead to poison baiting of bandicoots. Bandicoots have the following distinguishing features: long pointed noses (rats have shorter rounded noses) short tails (rats have long tails) don’t climb walls or fences (rats are excellent climbers) hop bounding walk (rats glide smoothly) small round ears (rats have large, oval shaped ears) long front claws (rats have short front claws) live in gardens (rats prefer to be in sheds and houses) can grow up to 35cm in length (rats grow to 14 - 24cm in length) Bandicoots are a wonderful animal to have in your garden as they help break down soil, eat fungi, aerate the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling. Do you have a little bandicoot visitor in your garden? If so, share of photo of them below!

20.01.2022 Welcome to the weekend and welcome to Blake who after losing his mum is into his second week in care. He was found by a passer by who saw mum on the road and stopped to check her pouch. Weighing just over 1kg, he has settled in and is doing well. Just a reminder to please check pouches, these little guys can survive up to a couple of days after mum passing. If you come across an animal with a sprayed cross it means it has been checked by a rescuer. #elouerawildlifeshelter #wombats #weekendvibes

20.01.2022 Please....if anyone ever comes across one of these traps - REPORT IT... these girls had a horrific night.

19.01.2022 Check out our new logo! We've also created ourselves an instagram, so we can post all our gorgeous wildlife photos there, so be sure to go give us a follow!

19.01.2022 On behalf of miss Mackayla and 3 of our baby ringtails, ( some of our orphans in care) a massive thank you for the amazing formula delivery . Greatly appreciated from all at Elouera wildlife shelter

18.01.2022 Another picture to add to the fabulous wombat and cockatoo from the talented Cara

18.01.2022 Because of COVID-19 our Australian bats have become a target for ignorant, uninformed and some downright cruel people to heap blame on and cause harm to them. I...n Rockhampton in QLD, Bat Care Capricornia now has 61 injured, dehydrated and stressed flying foxes in care that have been rescued as a direct result of Rockhampton Regional Council's deliberate activity dispersing the colony from where they roost in the Botanic Gardens, during critical breeding season and whilst already starving due to lack of food up there from drought and bushfires. Down in Bairnsdale, the critically important colony down there have been shot at, bashed, had propaganda articles full of lies published in the local newspaper and vile covid-19 bat stickers stuck on the informational signs on the Mitchell River nature walk and other vandalism around the roost site. All flying foxes are protected native fauna, many species are listed as threatened, but due to fear-mongering propaganda these poor animals are being harmed and they're dying. Remember people, no bats no bush and no koalas. If anyone wants to donate to help BCC with the FF's theyve got in care or the other flying fox rescuers PM me and Ill give you the details. Please share this to educate as many people as possible to stop this cruel targeting of these gorgeous creatures: Wildlife disease ecologist Dr Alison Peel: ''The virus behind the pandemic might have genetic roots stretching back to bats in China but in Australia bats won’t give you COVID-19 it’s not found in any of our wildlife. Still, the virus has fast become a PR disaster for our flying foxes, already hit by a horror six months of food shortages, heatwaves and devastating bushfires. Animals carry all kinds of coronaviruses, including bats. Most we’ll never catch, the circumstances have to be just right for a spillover [into humans], says wildlife disease ecologist Dr Alison Peel. For starters, the virus has to be able to infect humans, as only seven known animal coronaviruses can. Then it needs proximity, Peel notes, such as the cramped conditions of an Asian wet market where wildlife are handled and butchered by people. Not bats moving in their natural habitat, that’s a completely different scenario, she says. More than 70 per cent of new diseases in humans come from animals when a virus that has long been circulating in one species jumps into a new host and mutates. These spillovers are happening more and more as people push further into the wild

17.01.2022 Lilly Pilly Goodness! For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians have used Syzygium Australe (Creek Lilly Pilly) for its anti bacterial & healing properties, it is said that this native super food will strengthen the immune system & also has great anti-ageing properties! Although, 'Cedar' the Ringtail Possum's only concern is how delicious these native treats taste... ... #EloueraWildlifeShelter #ringtailpossum #possum #lillypilly #treat #delicious #australianwildlife #wildlife

17.01.2022 My treat for xmas from the talented Cara. My faves - wombat (of course) and Cockie

15.01.2022 Watch this baby joey growing in its mom's pouch!

12.01.2022 On Saturday 31st October, rescuers from Animalia Wildlife Shelter attended the scene of a horrific animal cruelty case in Langwarrin. We were able to rescue a n...umber of birds, but were hindered by safety issues to assist more. These animals have all received veterinary treatment and are in care with a number of wildlife shelters. We can not comment further due to ongoing legal investigation. Animalia Wildlife Shelter is bearing the cost of treatment and rehabilitation of these animals at this point in time and we would be extremely grateful for any donations towards their food and care. Donations can be via Westpac to: Animalia Wildlife Shelter BSB: 033138 Acc: 434072. Please use Ibis as a reference. Picture on right taken by Animalia Wildlife Shelter of one of a number of nestbound baby Ibis' that were rescued and is now in care. Link to Herald Sun report: https://www.heraldsun.com.au//0592d6780ff0f9ca437ac4d04281

12.01.2022 After the last week we could do with a chuckle

12.01.2022 Fledgling Magpie Season If you see me on the ground, hold tight, my parents are likely to be somewhere around! They may be out collecting my food or cha...sing away predators that are likely to intrude. Please give them time, and wait and see, they're extremely likely to return to me. As my legs wobble, I clumsily plummet to the ground. I’m just learning my bearings of how to get around. An exciting new world for me to see. Out of the nest and free as can be! Although I may not yet be able to fly, please don’t worry as I’m bound to get by. I can usually flutter and jump to higher ground. I can also communicate with my parents by emitting a sound. If you see me in immediate danger, please help and don’t be a stranger! If I’m injured, I need your assistance. Call your local animal rescue shelter to help secure my existence! Please don’t be tempted to take me home, and try to raise me on your own. I require experienced care, and a nutritious diet like my parents would prepare! I know you mean well, and truly thank you for caring. But when it comes to raising me, even my own parents can find it overbearing! If I’m too young and unable to be returned to my nest, (refer to flowchart) here’s something you can try to ensure I progress... Constructing a makeshift nest is easy as can be. Octopus straps, a hanging basket, leaf litter, then securely hang it up in a tree! Make sure you wait until my mum or dad return. If you see a parent attending to me, then there is no reason for further concern. If you’re EVER in doubt, do not fuss. Ring your local wildlife shelter and they’ll be able to help us!

11.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday!

10.01.2022 Ava & Gigi having wombie playtime! #elouerawildlifeshelter #wombie #wombats #playtime

10.01.2022 Spring has definitely sprung, with so many shelters getting calls daily about babies in need. These two gorgeous baby brush tailed possums are currently in care. Brush tailed possums get a bit of a bad rap but they are beautiful creatures and all have their own individual personalities. When animals like these are in care, we always try to replicate their natural diet, so collect "browse" (native flowers and leaves) from their area for them to munch on. They all have their likes and dislikes, for example the little fella on the left LOVES grevillea and the bigger one on the right loves lily pily berries!

09.01.2022 Trial run on some fundraising magnets. This amazing art was done by an artist in USA from a picture of a baby flying fox that was in care. Artist was Erin kempfert ,

09.01.2022 Another year has passed, thankfully a little calmer than the bush fires and heat stress events that carers everywhere were dealing with..... Lockdown had its challenges too. Thank you to everyone who has followed our facebook journey and from all our past and present guests Elouera Wildlife Shelter would like to wish everyone a safe and happy new year #HappyNewYear #

08.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there! We are very lucky as wildlife carers to get to be "mum" to the orphaned babies like little Mackayla here.

08.01.2022 Please dispose of masks properly , helps all of us.

06.01.2022 Little Miss Wednesday has hit the magical 1kg mark. Doing really well after a rough start - coming into care at 370gm and quite a few injuries.

06.01.2022 Rupert decided this was the best way to eat his rose . Being still quite little his introduction to natural diet starts with flowers .

04.01.2022 Amazing art work, like and follow please.

03.01.2022 When possums are in care we always provide them with their native diet. Wildlife carers have to go and collect a variety of fresh vegetation each day, rain hail or shine. We don't supplement with fruit for a number of reasons. The main one is that their systems don't digest fruit easily and it can ferment in their guts causing bloat, which leads to death. PLEASE don't offer fruit to the possums in your backyard. If you want to feed them plant native flowers. In this video you can see Poppy and the triplets feasting away on some eucalyptus, bottlebrush and wattle.

02.01.2022 WOMBAT EARS Wombat joeys ears appear to be too big for their head but by the time they are 18mths of age the rest of their features seem to have caught up. Th...e adult wombat has small erect ears which are slightly pointed and are set sideways on its head. They hear sounds very efficiently, but the ears can only be rotated slightly towards the back and front to help locate sounds. The wombat cannot flick its ears through 180 degrees like a kangaroo but has to turn its whole head from side to side to pinpoint the direction of sound. The wombat relies on its sense of smell as well as its hearing to alert it to its surroundings. See more

01.01.2022 These beauties turned up today, the wombat was donated by Art by Cara Dryden . Head over and check out the rest of her amazing art.