Delungra Nigel was transferred to the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital by WIRES, after being found by a member of the public entangled in a fence. He was just a tiny joey and his mother was unable to be located.
Nigel's entangled leg suffered irreversible nerve damage and the difficult decision was made to remove his injured limb. Post operation he spent a significant time in home care with one of our incredible volunteer koala care team members, receiving around the clock care.
Once old enough, Nigel was transferred to our joey yard at the Hospital, to determine his suitability for release and his ability to adapt. And while he has shown incredible skills considering he has only one leg, he was decided that return to the wild would be too dangerous with his disability.
