Koalas: Braving the Australian Bushfires

Amazing Wildlife: A San Diego Zoo Podcast

Some may think that koalas are “bears” but that is not true! In this episode, Amazing Wildlife explains what species koalas ​are and why they move slowly and always look sleepy. Host Rick Schwartz tells us how koalas break down and digest eucalyptus, a plant that is toxic to most animals. Host Ebone Monet chats with Dr. Kelli Leigh from Science for Wildlife in Australia to find out how koalas were saved during the Australian bushfires in the summer of 2020. You’ll learn how the San Diego Zoo takes care of koalas and what you can do to help save our animal friends.


If you have a question for Amazing Wildlife you can record it and send your audio file to wildlife@iheartmedia.com for your chance to hear it on the show!

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Some may think that koalas are “bears” but that is not true! In this episode, Amazing Wildlife explains what species koalas ​are and why they move slowly and always look sleepy. Host Rick Schwartz tells us how koalas break down and digest eucalyptus, a plant that is toxic to most animals. Host Ebone Monet chats with Dr. Kelli Leigh from Science for Wildlife in Australia to find out how koalas were saved during the Australian bushfires in the summer of 2020. You’ll learn how the San Diego Zoo takes care of koalas and what you can do to help save our animal friends.


If you have a question for Amazing Wildlife you can record it and send your audio file to wildlife@iheartmedia.com for your chance to hear it on the show!

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021-12-03 23 min Transcript
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