Mothball was handed over to Friends of the Koala by a member of the public who was attempting to hand raise him without having any knowledge or experience in this area. His name reflects the condition of his fur which was poor due to an in-correct diet. It was lucky they decided to hand him over to an experienced carer when they did otherwise his prognosis may not have been good.

A veterinary checkup showed he was malnourished and suspected to have pneumonia. Mothball was placed into care with a Friends of the Koala home carer who has extensive experience in hand raising koala infants. He was paired up with other koalas to ensure he will learn the normal behaviours of a wild koala. It has been a slow recovery to improve his condition, as he has had to grow a completely new coat of fur ,which takes several months. His weight gains and health are other-wise improved.

Mothball will be in care for approximately eight months before being released back into the wild. The care he receives will ensure he has the best possible chance of survival.

Koalas like Mothball thank you for being part of the Support a Koala Program as it enables them to successfully return to the wild.

If you would like to Support Mothball, find out more about his story and help other koalas like him return to the wild, Click here to download a form to print out and post in.

To Support Mothball online, Click here, follow the prompts and put Mothball's name in as koala of your choice.