Happy International Wombat Day! 💚 Join us as we celebrate our adorable wombat Millie and share our five favourite wombat facts! From cube-shaped poo to backward-facing pouches, these marsupials are full of surprises. | Symbio Wildlife Park

After leaving the pouch, baby wombats (joeys) stay near their mother for an extended period (around a year and a half), which is when they’re taught essential survival skills, including how to dig burrows and how to find food to eat. They must learn how to find their way around whilst avoiding danger. Their mother also teaches them social skills so they know how to interact with other wombats. Joeys in care miss out on all this. That’s one of the reasons why it’s important that they be raised wi

Another wombat treated for mange early this morning. We suspect it’s Stu, a wombat treated once last year before he disappeared. One dose Bravecto is not enough so it’s starting from scratch again and hopefully we can give him two follow up doses. Lucky for him he has most of the fur on his back but his front legs and torso is covered in thick plaques If you want to support us in helping them please do. It costs us an average of $250 per wombat for treatment. You can donate at www.wombatrescue.c

Canberra-based wombat rescuer Yolandi Vermaark of Wombat Rescue is on the frontline of fighting mange in wombats. Here, Australian Geographic follows her on one of her typical weekends, which involves looking for joeys in roadkill and treating a small population of wombats with cydectin that helps get rid of mange. It's a hard story to watch, but Yolandi believes all Australians need to open their eyes to the incredible suffering wombats with mange endure. | Australian Geographic

Quick update.. Im on my way to do a remote rescue tonight so did playing, feeding, cleaning … packing my first aid gear and will set off soon Good night from babies Emmie, Sami and Walan💚💚💚 | Wombat Rescue