VIP Sponsors & Animal Updates

Name: Risky

Species: Koala

Date of Birth: 23/10/06

Weight: 6.6kg

Personality: Trouble, Very Cute

Update: Risky moved into his brand new home and is loving all his new space. You can visit Risky in his new home next time you're at Cooberrie Park

01/01/10: Risky's Sponsor Karen Tonkin of Emerald, has donated $1500 so we can buy the materials needed to build Risky's new home. Construction will happen during February. 01/10/09: Risky has moved into Wally's old home and Wally the Koala has moved into a brand new facility. Risky, like all the other Koala's at Cooberrie Park, will soon be enjoying the new Koala facility which is currently under construction. 01/07/09: Risky has put on lots of weight and now weighs 6.2kg, just three months ago he weighed 5.6 kilos - so he has gained more than half a kilo in three months. The average male Koala weight in Queensland is seven kilos so not far to go before he reaches full size. 01/04/09: Risky is doing very well and has stopped Bellowing and has calmed down alot since the end of breeding season. So there shouldnt be any noise made from the Koalas over the next few months.01/01/09: Risky has now started to Bellow which is the mating call for Koalas, It sounds similar to a snorting pig! 01/10/08: Risky   is still the favourite among guests as he always makes them feel special by snuggling into them. 01/07/08: Risky continues to be our most active Koala, everytime he hears a human voice he climbs down his tree to greet them at the window. 01/04/08: Risky is a big favourite amongst guests, he likes to nibble peoples shirt collars (only if they smell nice) 01/01/08: Risky likes to play and jump on your back when your trying to clean out his enclosure. He loves to nibble shirts. 01/10/07: Risky is doing really well and never stops eating. He is eating alot of leaf but still needs his milk. He now gets bottle fed twice a day. Risky now goes in his enclosure at the park everyday but still comes home at night. It won't be long until he is staying at the park full time. It is Riskys first birthday on 23/10/07. 01/07/07: After his mum Vicky fell ill, Risky is being handreared. Risky gets bottle fed every four hours, he is eating lots of Eucalyptus leaf and is learning to climb around his play gym. He has an artificial soft toy Koala to keep him company.

Name: Teddy

Species: Koala

Date of Birth: 01/01/06

Weight: 6.7kg

Personality: Very nosy, attention seeker

Update: Teddy has been acting grumpy over the last couple of months as it has been Koala Breeding season. He is now back to the normal loving and cuddly Koala we all love.
01/10/09: Teddy is a handsome boy and a loving Koala and still looks like a Teddy Bear. 01/07/09: Teddy still loves his cuddles and is the most affectionate of all the Koalas at Cooberrie Park. People from around the world love the fact the Teddy snuggles into them and gets so comfortable! 01/04/09: Teddy has stopped bellowing as the Breeding season is almost over. 01/01/09: Teddy has started to bellow which is the Koala Mating call. Being next to Wally the dominant male means that competition in calling is fierce. Wally will always win the calling competition because he doesn't want to lose to Teddy. 01/10/08: Teddy is now enjoying his new enclosure, and likes to sleep at the front where everyone can see him. 01/07/08: Teddy has moved into his new enclosure alongside Wally and Mulli Grub! 01/04/08: Always chilled out, getting heavy 01/01/08: Teddy is getting to be a big boy now, He has developed his scent gland on his chest and has started to mark his territory. 01/10/07: Teddy still loves attention and loves to be held which is one of the reasons why he is such a favourite to visitors. Teddy will soon no longer be our youngest holding Koala as our two Koala Joeys will be ready for holdings in a couple of months time. 01/07/07: Teddy just loves attention. Every time we go into his enclosure to clean it out or give him new food he climbs all over us. Once he's on its hard for   us to get him off. Visitors to the park just love him, he is so loving and soft.

Name: Cleo

Species: Koala

Date of Birth: 09/10/04

Weight: 5.2kg

Personality: Attention seeker.

Update: Cleo's new baby is called Zoro he is growing and getting more independant. Cleo is still producing milk and still lets Zoro have some.

01/10/09: Cleo's new baby is now traveling around by himself. He is very cute and currently looking for a name. If you can think of a good name, you can enter our naming competition, all you have to do is click on the 'Name the Baby' Link. The name gets chosen on October 31st. 01/07/09: Cleo's weight has been increasing with the arrival of her next baby. So far it has put it's arms, legs and face out of the pouch. It won't be long until it's whole body can be seen. Then we get to have a Koala naming competition, we will keep you posted. 01/04/09: Cleo has got a new baby in the pouch and is growing at a very healthy weight, we won't know if its a boy or a girl until later on in the year when the baby starts coming out. 01/01/09: Cleo's Baby CaPri is growing at a rapid weight but still insists on climbing onto Cleo's back. Cleo is still letting CaPri cling onto her so CaPri is taking advantage of her.01/10/08: Cleo's new baby has now got a name, her name is CaPri and she is very cute. 01/07/08: Cleo's new baby has started to come out the pouch with its arms, legs and head on regular display! 01/04/08: Cleo has now got pouch young. She gave birth late 2007 and you can see her baby kicking inside her pouch. 01/01/08: Cleo has now weaned her first baby Franky, and has been a fantastic mother. Franky still tries to climb on her back even though his weight is increasing.

Name: Franky

Species: Koala

Date of Birth: 10/11/06

Weight: 6.5kg

Personality: Shy, cuddly & soft

Update: Franky is going to be moving into his new home soon as Risky is having a new home constructed for him. Once Risky moves out, Franky will temporarily move into Risky's old home until Franky's new home is also constructed.
01/10/09: Franky loves his cuddles but refuses to get off you because he likes it too much. 01/07/09: Franky has now reached full size, even before his older brother and step brother - Risky and Teddy.01/04/09: Franky has stopped bellowing as the breeding season is almost over. 01/01/09: Franky has started to bellow which is the Koala mating call. His bellow is much louder and deeper than Risky and Teddy who are both older than him! 01/10/08: Franky has become   jealous of his mum and new baby,   but apart from that he's happy.01/07/08: Franky has now moved into his own enclosure which is directly next to his mum Cleo. 01/04/08: Franky is getting ready to move in to his 'big boy' enclosure, he's almost at the age where he wants his independence. 01/01/08: Franky is very soft and gentle. When he holds on to you is doesnt dig his claws on and holds on softly.

Name: Donald

Species: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

Age: 3 Years

Weight: Too Heavy to weigh

Personality: Friendly

Update: The weather has once again started to warm up so Donald is spending more and more time underground in his burrows during the day. He is very active at night time and loves playing with his toys

01/07/09: July is Donald's favourite month of the year. He can be found most of the days outside of his burrows enjoying the warm dry weather Central Queensland offers in Winter. As you know Wombat's don't like the heat so Donald will be taking full advantage of this time of year until Springtime rolls around once again and Donald retreats to his burrows until nighttime when it's cool again. 01/04/09: Donald's favourite time of the year is coming up, Winter. The weather has already started to cool down so Donald is coming out more during the day instead of waiting for night time to come. 01/01/09: The last couple of months has been pretty hot, so Donald has been hiding in his burrows quite alot. He usually does come out for his lunch but then hides again until dusk when it is much cooler. 01/10/08: Donald has enjoyed the weather over the last few months as it hasnt been too hot so he has spending his days outside instead of in his burrows. That may all change as summer is coming up. 01/07/08: Donald has a couple of new toys in his enclosure, he has a plastic rubbish bin which he likes to climb in to and roll, he also has a (very Strong) soccer ball which he likes to kick around his enclosure. 01/04/08: Donald is Mr Cool, very friendly, loves to sleep.

Name: Jeda

Species: Dingo

Age: 8 Years

Weight: Too heavy to weigh

Personality: Shy, Loving when she gets to know you

Update: Jeda's home is about to get re-landscaped with lots of new trees and bushes for her to play with.

01/07/09: Jeda's skin condition has dramatically improved with the cooler weather. She is in great spirits, however a tree fell on her cage so she stayed in temporary on-site accomodation for just 1 day while we had our fantastic builders urgently repair her enclosure. That is one of the downfalls of having massive mature and ancient trees in the sanctuary however these trees provide a stunning back drop for all the enclosures. 01/04/09: Jeda's skin condition is improving and is remaining quite stable. Hopefully winter will help Jeda's condition get under control. 01/01/09: Jeda is now on monthly steroid injections as she has a skin condition which causes irration along her nose and ears. The injections seem to be working as she isnt scratching as much any more and her ears and nose are in better condition. 01/10/08: Jeda just had a big makeover in her enclosure, All the gardens were tended to getting it ready for the wet season.

Name: Lollipop

Species: Sugar Glider

Age:   2 Years

Weight: Under 200g

Personality: Very friendly when you have Meal Worms, otherwise shy

Update: 

01/07/09: Lollipop has now paired up with one of our males, hopefully she will produce some baby Lollipop's. 01/04/09: Lollipop has now got some friends living with her in the enclosure. We have 3 Rufous Bettongs living on the floor of her enclosure, that seem to get along great especially as Bettongs don't climb and Gliders don't like going on the ground. 01/01/09: Lollipop lives with our other gliders in a big spacious enclosure. Lollipop hasnt had any babies yet, but hopefully she will have some in 2009.

Name: Blossom

Species: Common Wallaroo

Age:   4 Years

Weight: Too heavy to weigh

Personality: Independent, Bossy to Kangaroos, Loving to Humans.

Update: Blossoms baby is now out and about having fun. The baby is a girl and her name is Samantha. She looks just like her mom and is very friendly.

01/07/09: Blossom is keeping her baby safe and sucks her belly in if you get to close, to pretend she hasn't got a baby. When spring comes around and the weather warms up, hopefully we will find out if the baby is a boy or girl. 01/04/09: Blossom has now got a baby in her pouch, we won't know if its a boy or a girl until later on in the year when the baby starts coming out. 01/01/09: Blossom is a Common Wallaroo, also known as a Euro. Wallaroo's arent a cross between a Kangaroo and a Wallaby, they are a totally seperate species.

Name: Diddy Girl

Species: Dingo

Age: 12 Years

Weight: Too heavy to weigh

Personality: Very loving and friendly, loves cuddles and food

Update: Diddy Girl has had her enclosure re-landscaped with lots of trees and shrubs. Grevillia, Lilly Pilly and Eucalyptus trees have been planted. These plants are providing extra enrichment with falling flowers and leaves and is part of Cooberrie Park's mission to revegetate all areas of the park with native plant species. The plants have a protective cage around the trunks. The cages will stay until the plants have established themselves enough so they don't get destroyed during the Dingoes playtime.

01/07/09: Even though Diddy Girl has two specially designed Dingo houses to keep her warm in her vast enclosure, she still likes to sleep under the stars. During the day however, she searches out the sun and lies in it, when the sun moves she follows it again to lie in it. 01/04/09: Diddy Girl lives with Luka in a new enclosure which was custom built in 2008. There are lots of areas to run around, play, dig and cause trouble. Diddy Girl in dominant over Luka.

Name: Judy

01/07/08: Freckle has now settled with the Mob and has now learnt to stand at the entrance so he gets the visitors food before anyone else. 01/04/08: Part of the big Mob of Roo's now 01/01/08: Freckle is getting very confident now and thinks hes bigger and tougher than he actually is. He tries to pick fights with the older roo's, but as soon as they stand up he gets scared and hops away. 01/10/07: Freckle has now finished drinking milk and is now 100% on solid food. He is exploring more and making friends with older Kangaroos. 01/07/07: Freckle is now being fed his milk just once per day. He is now interacting with visitors to the park and has started to play boxing.