Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Koalas

Photo: A federally threatened koala (phascolarctos cinereus) at a wildlife sanctuary in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.

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A federally threatened koala (phascolarctos cinereus) at a wildlife sanctuary in Healesville, Victoria, Australia.

Photo: A hand-raised koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Dreamworld in Queensland, Australia.

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A hand-raised koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Dreamworld in Queensland, Australia.

Two koala joeys (Phascolarctos cinereus) cling to each other, waiting to be placed with human caregivers at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland. Once they're old enough, they'll be released into the wild.

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Two koala joeys (Phascolarctos cinereus) cling to each other, waiting to be placed with human caregivers at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland. Once they’re old enough, they’ll be released into the wild.

Photo: Veterinarian Robyn Stenner with a koala that was severly injured by a domestic dog.

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Veterinarian Robyn Stenner with a koala that was severly injured by a domestic dog. They worked on this animal for five hours and it died on the table. “I sure wish I could have saved you, sweetie,’ Robyn said.

Photo: The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

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The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

Photo: A koala named 'Poseidon', recovers at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital from a dog attack.

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A koala named ‘Poseidon’, recovers at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital from a dog attack.

Photo: A three-year-old female koala is relocated from a suburban area to a local park.

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A three-year-old female koala is relocated from a suburban area to a local park.

Photo: A woman soothes Whistler, a koala who was blinded by an allergic reaction to an anesthetic.

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A woman soothes Whistler, a koala who was blinded by an allergic reaction to an anesthetic.

Photo: Koalas recuperate at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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Koalas recuperate at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

A picture of a mother koala named Augustine and her baby (Phascolarctos cinereus) at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland.

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A mother koala named Augustine and her baby (Phascolarctos cinereus) at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland.

Photo: An anesthetized koala is carried back from the X-Ray room.

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An anesthetized koala is carried back from the X-Ray room.

Photo: Young koalas recuperate from disease and traumatic injury in 'The Rainforest', an enclosed space for recovering koalas at the wildlife hospital.

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Young koalas recuperate from disease and traumatic injury in ‘The Rainforest’, an enclosed space for recovering koalas at the wildlife hospital.

Photo: Young koalas recuperate from disease and traumatic injury in 'The Rainforest', an enclosed space for recovering koalas at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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Young koalas recuperate from disease and traumatic injury in ‘The Rainforest’, an enclosed space for recovering koalas at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: A koala with a walking disability is evaluated on the move by zoo veterinarians.

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A koala with a walking disability is evaluated on the move by zoo veterinarians.

Photo: The dining area is surrounded by koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane.

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The dining area is surrounded by koalas at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane. At 130 animals, this place advertises it has more live koalas than anywhere else on Earth.

A hand-raised koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Dreamworld in Queensland, Australia.

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A hand-raised koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Dreamworld in Queensland, Australia.

Photo: A veterinarian checks the conjunctivitis in a sick koala at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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A veterinarian checks the conjunctivitis in a sick koala at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: A southern koala on display at Healesville Sanctuary near in Healesville, Victoria, Australia

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A southern koala on display at Healesville Sanctuary near in Healesville, Victoria, Australia

Photo: A nurse treats an animal with cystitis at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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A nurse treats an animal with cystitis at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: A baby southern Koala is petted while still on its mother in an effort to habituate it to human handlers at the Melbourne Zoo.

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A baby southern Koala is petted while still on its mother in an effort to habituate it to human handlers at the Melbourne Zoo.

Photo: The paw of a sick koala rests against the hand of a woman at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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The paw of a sick koala rests against the hand of a woman at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: Deidre de Villiers and her sister Michele are raising two orphaned koalas at their home in Queensland.

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Deidre de Villiers and her sister Michele are raising two orphaned koalas at their home in Queensland.

Photo: An injured koala at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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An injured koala at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: Koalas recuperate at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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Koalas recuperate at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

Photo: A koala inside the 'rainforest', a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

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A koala inside the ‘rainforest’, a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

Photo: A koala inside the 'rainforest', a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

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A koala inside the ‘rainforest’, a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

Photo: A rescue volunteer pulls a sick koala down out of a tree and into a transport blanket.

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A rescue volunteer pulls a sick koala down out of a tree and into a transport blanket.

Photo: A koala inside the 'rainforest', a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

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A koala inside the ‘rainforest’, a fenced habitat at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where koalas learn to forage on their own.

Photo: Augustine, a mother koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her young ones Gus and Rupert (one is adopted and one is her own offspring) at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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Augustine, a mother koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her young ones Gus and Rupert (one is adopted and one is her own offspring) at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Harley the federally threatened Queensland koala (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus) recovers from two broken legs at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland. He was hit by a car, which is a common occurrence with koalas and fatal for many.

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Harley the federally threatened Queensland koala (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus) recovers from two broken legs at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland. He was hit by a car, which is a common occurrence with koalas and fatal for many.

Photo: These koalas were all killed in the space of a single week by cars or dogs.

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These koalas were all killed in the space of a single week by cars or dogs. From July to December, koalas descend to the ground in search of mates and new food sources. Many of them are hit by cars and attacked, prompting those who work with koalas to dub it “trauma season.”

Photo: The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

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The Giant Koala at Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is the largest koala on the planet at 14 meters (46 feet) tall.

Photo: Harley the koala gets his cast trimmed by Vicky Toomey at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.

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Harley the koala gets his cast trimmed by Vicky Toomey at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Harley was hit by a car, and his caretakers say he’s lucky to be alive.

Photo: Deidre de Villiers and her sister Michele are raising two orphaned koalas at their home in Queensland.

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Deidre de Villiers and her sister Michele are raising two orphaned koalas at their home in Queensland.

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