7 Orphaned Wallaby Babies Were Rescued From Australian Bush Fires

Jan 28, 2020 by apost team

While the many bushfires continue to wreak havoc across Australia, the rescue organizations are doing what they can to help all the animals being affected. They have no one else to help rescue them from the dangerous fires.

The Agile Project heard of seven little wallaby babies who were in need of help. Immediately, they offered to take them in. The wallabies are not siblings but they are all from affected areas in the south of QLD and around the same age. Each one of them lost their mothers to the fires. Taking care of seven wallabies can be a lot of work, but the Agile Project took them in and put a plan into work to take care of them.

“They've pretty much ‘bunny hopped’ from carer to carer up the coastline because we put a call out saying we're here to help and take on joeys if needed,” Shai Ager, a project manager with the Agile Project, told the Dodo.

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After a long journey, the joeys arrived at the Agile Project and everyone fell in love with the little ones. They were quite stressed when they first got there, some even suffering some minor injuries. However, they were in fairly high spirits even after the long and rough trip.

The rescuers set up a comfy area in the cutest bed that they made from a kiddie pool and a lot of blankets. The rescuers wanted them to be as comfortable as they could possibly make them after going through the fires and losing their moms. All of the babies loved the bed right off the bat. They were happy to have such a cozy place to relax.

They all got settled in and made themselves completely comfortable. The rescuers decided to name all the babies to pay a tribute to people who have done so much in helping Australia during this hard time.

There were two boys that they named Andrew and Geoffrey. They were named after two firefighters who sadly lost their lives in the fires. The other five girls were named after celebrities who helped Australia in their time of need: Ash Barty, Celeste Barber, Rebel Wilson, Margot Robbie, and Chris Hemsworth. The Agile Project wanted to show how grateful they were for all the support they received during this hard time. They wanted to show who the support was helping.

The wallaby babies "are all doing extremely well," as the Agile Project told us at Apost. "Some of them are definitely very cheeky and love getting up to mischief."

Since their arrival, the Agile Project has helped place all seven babies with different carers. They are getting the help and support they need. Once they are about 14-months-old, they will be released back into the wild in a safe area away from the dangerous fires. Before that happens, they will have all the cozy space to relax and keep them cozy.

What are you doing to help the animals affected by the Australian bush fires? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this article along to your friends and family.