Nature is indeed harsh. Even though animals have their own sets of abilities for survival, they still encounter hardships living in the wild. And what happens if one lacks the necessary abilities to survive? Under that unfair circumstance, living becomes an almost impossible feat for them.
Without proper support, baby animals won’t last even for a few hours in the wild. Predators might eat them or nature itself will not allow them to live.
Someone rescued a poor baby koala that was left alone in the wild.
Peter Luker had the heart to rescue a baby koala and raise it in his home. He gave it the name Henry, and he started to nurse the poor mammal.
When they first found Henry, the rescuers thought that the koala was still premature – lacking the capabilities to survive, especially without the presence of its mother. So, they decided to take care of him.
Henry was the smallest koala that they have ever raised.
The fragile animal spent his childhood living inside a cloth pouch, sleeping all day.
Then, when he got a little bit older and stronger, he was able to roam around Peter’s house. The rescuers noticed Henry’s lively and friendly nature during that phase. Henry also got used to his human companions.
Henry got the best care from his rescuers.
From proper food and shelter to Henry’s playtime, his rescuers were able to satisfy all of these needs. Peter makes sure that Henry was comfortable enough to live in his home. He gave Henry the freedom to spend his day ripping toilet papers on the couch or playing adorably with his koala stuffed toy.
One of the rescuers, Trudi, was the one who taught Henry how to climb, a necessary skill for a koala’s survival. Lots of leaves were waiting to be eaten by him at the top of the trees. Henry could gobble up his daily supply of food overnight. With Trudi’s hard work, Henry was able to improve day by day.
“It’s a slow process, but you got to take over what the mother teaches them,” Peter said.
They continued Henry’s daily routine until he was able to climb faster and hop from branch to branch with ease.
The koala is almost ready to be set free in the wild.
Henry is now at a prerelease center where he continues his training with lesser assistance and interactions from humans to get rid of his dependence on them.
If he can finally learn to ignore humans in his sanctuary, then that is when he will finally be ready to go into the wild.
People often ask Peter and Trudi if they felt sad letting go of Henry.
“It is not,” Peter responded. “That’s why you do it so they go back into the wild and they can be koala bears.”
Since koalas are an endangered species, then it is just right for them to be set free, increasing their current population.
Caring for these endangered animals is hard, but Peter and Trudi’s awe-inspiring efforts give hope for the repopulation of the koalas like Henry. Their actions encourage people to do the same good deeds for these animals in need.
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