"Lewis" the koala,sex hermanas ortega videos who was brought to international attention by a viral video of him being rescued from Australia's devastating bushfires, has been euthanised.
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital made the sad announcement yesterday on Facebook, stating that they had placed him under general anaesthetic that morning "to assess his burns injuries [sic] and change the bandages."
"We recently posted that 'burns injuries can get worse before they get better'," wrote the hospital. "In Ellenborough Lewis's case, the burns did get worse, and unfortunately would not have gotten better.
"The Koala Hospital's number one goal is animal welfare, so it was on those grounds that this decision was made. We thank you for your ongoing support."
SEE ALSO: Koala hospitals fill with victims as Australia's bushfires rage onNamed for his rescuer Toni Doherty's grandchild, Lewis was found on November 19 in bushland along New South Wales' Oxley Highway, west of Wauchope. Doherty told 9 News two days later that Lewis had left the hospital and was being looked after by a carer, though a hospital spokesperson only gave the koala a 50 percent chance of survival.
Unfortunately it seems his health deteriorated after that, and the hospital was forced to make the difficult decision to put him to sleep. He was 14 years old.
Speaking to Mashable via email, Port Macquarie Koala Hospital's Sue Ashton said the hospital has treated 33 koalas for bushfire-related injuries since the fires began, with three having been euthanised. They believe many more have died without receiving care.
"In the Port Macquarie region we know up to 350 koalas perished in two weeks," said Ashton. "However this is a very conservative number; we think there are a lot more."
"We think the fires have wiped out many wild koala populations with many being incinerated, and burnt to ash. Koalas' gestation is 35 days, and fertile females breed about every 18 months to two years. It will take decades for the wild koala population on the east coast of Australia to recover."
SEE ALSO: Photos show the devastating impact of eastern Australia's bushfiresThis will be made much harder by the omnipresent threat koalas already face from changes in Australia's climate. Speaking to Mashable previously, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital's Dr Michael Pyne said the heat and lack of rain has resulted in less plant life, causing koalas and other native wildlife to die of starvation and dehydration.
"Those that escape the fires, that manage to flee, that manage to move on, they're putting even more strain on an already really struggling habitat that's not sustaining what was there," said Dr Pyne.
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital launched a GoFundMe last October to help address this issue, hoping to raise $25,000 for wildlife drinking stations in burnt out areas. It has now raised almost $1.75 million — 70 times their initial goal.
As a result of this outpouring, the donations will now also finance the establishment of a wild koala breeding program. Ashton states that this program has been brought forward five years, and that they "are hopeful this program ... will rebuild the koala populations decimated by the bushfires."
Australia's bushfires continue to rage across multiple states uncontrolled, and are expected to do so for months. Six people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of homes destroyed, with 2.5 million acres burned in NSW alone.
Heart Mountain Compassionate Witness Honor Awarded to Social Justice Filmmakers
The Lunatic Face of Fiction
An iOS 18.4 bug seems to be resurrecting zombie apps for some users
The first people to fly in space over the poles got this stunning view
Obon Celebrations in Northern, Central California This Weekend
Shop the Sonos Ace headphones for $70 off at Amazon
Brand on the Run
Wordle today: The answer and hints for April 2, 2025
Aizumi Named to Biden Foundation Advisory Council on LGBTQ Equality
An iOS 18.4 bug seems to be resurrecting zombie apps for some users
Council Committee Approves Historic Status for 800 Traction
UGREEN Nexode 25000mAh 200W power bank drops to $79.99 at Amazon
Who is Michael Cohen?
Switch 2 Nintendo Direct: Everything announced
API Democratic Groups Mobilize for Muratsuchi, Eng
The New Witches of Salem
Through the Eyes of Men
NYT mini crossword answers for April 3, 2025
James Ho Confirmed to Fifth Circuit Court
NYT Connections hints and answers for April 2: Tips to solve 'Connections' #661.
Best Laptop deal: Save ￡230 on Acer Aspire 5San Diego State vs. Boise State football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and moreNASA excitedly confirms it will fly a sciBest AirTag deal: Get a 4Game PlanOle Miss vs. Arkansas football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more5 best AI interior design apps in 2024Happy EndingBest Budget Headphones deal: Save ￡17 on Soundcore Q20iThreadripper 3990X TRX40 VRM Torture Test feat. Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme Alpha Elaborate theory suggests Kendrick Lamar is dropping another new album and we are not worthy Queen Cersei gives student A+ acting advice on how to play Queen Cersei We're not totally sure Trump knows who's leader of North Korea The Instagram 'pods' using likes to fight the new algorithm Google Maps labels dude's house as a pizzeria and now everyone wants pizza Huge snake falls through gym's ceiling because even indoors isn't safe Skier eats it going off a jump and flips 7 times before stopping Russian woman steals YouTube's heart after mastering the green screen People still like United Airlines more than Donald Trump Amazon is closing in on Flipkart in India, one metric at a time
0.1541s , 14321.328125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【sex hermanas ortega videos】Enter to watch online.Lewis, the internet,Global Perspective Monitoring
