Look at the size of this joey hand beneath mums fingers.
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That little pink jelly bean grows quite rapidly inside mums pouch. At first, the teat swells so much that joey can’t even let go, but is drip fed mums precious milk 24/7. As joey grows and develops fur, eyes, ears and strength, it reaches a stage where it can let go of the teat and wriggle about, then find the teat again.
Joey lives this way for around 6 months, never coming fully out, but sometimes they do peek out or we see a hand or foot out.
Join the Colony and get involved
Koalas who stay around at Koala Gardens end up in lots of photos and videos. You can read more about them here
You can become part of the Koala Gardens Colony by adopting any of the wild koalas here. You can also become a Patron, and one level has an adoption option.
Come and discuss Koala Gardens and all things koala on Discord where we hold lots of interesting and often in-depth discussions there. Lots of fun!
You will become part of the family and help provide much needed koala habitat.
You can also follow Katrina and the Koalas on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Koala Gardens publishes a small number of delightful illustrated children’s books in the The Adventures of Mist series. Check out the beautifully engaging and educational design. Our mission is to help children to “Fall in love with Nature”.
You can even find some great Koala Gardens gifts over at Redbubble where there is huge range of designs on an even bigger range of items.
Alternatively, you can find quick access links to everything Koala Gardens via Link Tree.