26/01/2026
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This coming week will be the hardest yet for our precious wildlife π¦, and for many animals, it may be a fight for survival.
As the heat intensifies π₯΅, koalas and other native wildlife have nowhere to escape. The trees π³ that should protect them offer little relief, the ground burns beneath them π₯, and every degree hotter pushes their bodies closer to collapse π‘. Heat stress doesnβt always look dramatic at first β a koala sitting low in a tree, resting on the ground, or drinking continuously π¦ can already be in serious trouble.
This is the moment where you matter.
Looking up into the trees, checking your yard, and placing a shallow water dish out could be the lifeline an animal desperately needs. These small acts of kindness can mean the difference between life π and loss death β°οΈ.
Please donβt second-guess yourself. If your heart π tells you something isnβt right, trust it. We would always rather answer a call early π€³ than arrive too late, when there are no options left.
π If you are worried about a heat-stressed koala, call SKERβs 24/7 hotline: βοΈ 0435 056 252
Our dedicated wildlife team and experienced vets π©Ί are standing by day and night, ready to help. This week will be brutal β but together, with compassion, awareness and quick action, we can give our wildlife a fighting chance πͺ.
Please share. Speak up π£ . Look out π.
Their lives depend on it