A Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) enjoying a eucalypt lunch at Rockhampton Zoo, Queensland. Koalas only eat the leaves of eucalypt trees and sleep for up to 20 hours every day. 

Rockhampton Zoo, Queensland

A Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale penicillita ) at Australia Zoo. Brush-tailed Rock Wallabies are listed as Vulnerable. Zoos play a vital role in animal conservation with captive breed and release programs to improve genetic diversity and bolster wild populations at risk of extinction. 

Australia Zoo, Queensland

 A female Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) and her joey. Wallabies are marsupials, meaning that young are born very small, and grow and develop inside their mums pouches. This little joey has decided that mums pouch is still the safest place for now.

Mulligans Flat, Canberra

A gorgeous Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) foraging on a chilly morning in the Wingecaribee River. Platypus sightings can be reported to The Platy Project website to help researchers better understand populations and make informed decisions on conservation and species management. 
Joadja, NSW