We have to celebrate this! Australia welcomes first baby koala after terrible fires

In 2020, Australia experienced a devastating forest fire that killed hundreds of trees, animals and people. So far it is listed as one of the worst in all history, because experts say that forests will take decades to recover and that some animals will be on the brink of extinction.

Fortunately, little by little the good news is appearing, as the Australian Reptile Park welcomed the first koala that was born after the terrible fires and that is surprising news.

Nature is very wise!

According to reports from the Australian Reptile Park, the baby koala was born inside the animal sanctuary located on the central coast of New South Wales and is the first since the koala population fell to huge levels due to the terrible fires in Australia. .

The baby koala received the name Ash, which in Spanish means “ashes”, and they did so as a tribute to the thousands of animals that died. The little boy has been in his mother’s bag for months, but it was only the weekend that he was seen for the first time before the caregivers.

The koalas they rescued have already been released

For a couple of months, the koalas rescued from the fires were receiving treatments for the burns and were fed until they recovered. Finally, a few days ago they were released to reconnect with nature.

In total, a group of four adult koalas and the baby that was born in captivity were taken to Kanangra Boyd National Park, in the state of New South Wales. They are the first group rescued from the Blue Mountains. Now the team of caregivers is waiting for the others to recover so that they can be released as well and hopefully soon.