Tiggywinkle was one of 4 wombats we had in care all at the one time. She was released in September 2022 after the cameras once again revealed no action in the burrows we have earmarked and the weather was fine.
Greta arrived here on the farm in April 2021 as an orphaned chick (but with no injuries). She spent one month here with us being tended to and gaining her strength (doubling in size!) before we released her into the wild. She was released where she came from; the Wingecarribee catchment area (Southern Highlands).
This sea snake was found washed up on a local South Coast beach. He or she had scrapes on their head and body, and was very weak and lethargic after being beached for 3 days. He / she was transferred to specialist care on June 16th. I was up late and then up early to […]
Little Sheldon would be popping his head out of his mothers pouch now. It’s important for maturing his digestive system that he ingests soil, roots and grass to develop healthy gut flora and grow as big and strong as he can. It is all part of familiarity with the dark nights in his environment, when […]
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Jun
Jun
We have regular weigh in’s to check the progress of his weight gain. Weight is a good indicator of an animals growth and therefore a good indicator of the health of an orphan. Orphan babies can lose weight after the trauma of losing their mother and being in an artificial environment. Thankfully this little Poppet […]
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Jun
Jun
Tiggy was a thirsty girl this morning!
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May
May
Sheldon’s mother was hit by a car locally. Thankfully a kind man stopped, to see if his mother was actually deceased and not lying in the middle of the road with injuries to her body. Unfortunately the wombat died soon afterwards, but he spotted a moving lump was spotted on his Mums tummy. Upon seeing […]
Arrival date: 14 February 2020 Dory was orphaned after a flooding event. She weighed in at 8kg
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May
May
Greta was released into the wild
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Apr
Apr
Arrival Date: 26/4/21 Greta arrived as an orphan chick with no injuries