Wildlife Empire

14/09/2026

Quick Rescue Tip: What to do if you find a turtle on the road.

If it is safe to stop, move the turtle off the road in the same direction it was already travelling. Never turn it around — it knows where it wants to go and may simply try to cross again.

Hold the turtle securely by the sides of its shell, keep it low to the ground and never pick it up by the tail.

Take a few seconds to check for injuries. If the shell is cracked, there is bleeding, or the turtle appears injured or unwell, contain it safely and contact your local wildlife rescue organisation or vet.

A minute of your time could save a life.

13/09/2026

Juan, our backpacker from Uruguay, is taking his role as an Australian wildlife carer very seriously.

Helping care for our native wildlife, working hard around the sanctuary… and now rocking a mullet.

Safe to say he’s fitting in with the locals just fine.

12/09/2026

4 different species of wallaby…
all sharing the same stump.
Can you name all 4 species?

11/09/2026

From rescue to release.

This ibis was found at Coolmunda Dam, tangled in discarded fishing line and struggling at the water’s edge with line wrapped around his feet.

Once safely rescued and freed from the line, he spent a few days in care resting, eating and rebuilding his strength.

Then it was time to return him to Coolmunda Dam. Watching him walk from the rescue crate, get his bearings and finally take to the sky is exactly why we do what we do.

If you fish, please fish responsibly. Take all fishing line, hooks and tackle with you when you leave. A piece of discarded line might seem insignificant, but for wildlife it can mean serious injury, suffering or death.

Every life matters. Every rescue makes a difference.

11/09/2026

This week in art we painted the thylacine — the Tasmanian tiger.

But these classes are about more than creating art. They give us an opportunity to talk with the younger generation about our wildlife, including the species we have already lost and the responsibility we have to protect those that remain.

The last known thylacine died in captivity in 1936. Ninety years later, its story is still an important reminder of what can happen when persecution, misunderstanding and poor decisions go unchecked.

By teaching children about wildlife, encouraging curiosity and building respect for native species, we hope they grow up determined not to let history repeat itself.

We can’t bring the thylacine back, but we can make sure its story helps protect the wildlife we still have.

10/09/2026

Our version of Uber Eats looks a little different.

Fresh browse delivered to the possums, bottles delivered to hungry joeys, and another round of feeds underway at the sanctuary.

This Fiver Friday, we’re asking our supporters to spare just $5.

One fiver might not seem like much, but when our community gets behind us, those fivers add up to milk, feed and fresh browse for wildlife in care.

DONATE $5

Wildlife Empire Rescue & Rehabilitation Ltd
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 063-097
Account: 24597725

PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you for helping us keep those little bellies full.

10/09/2026

This week with the Bigambul Rangers (and some curious backpackers) we focused on safe python handling.

It was fantastic to see everyone put what they’ve learnt into practice, building confidence while learning how to safely and respectfully handle one of our native snakes.

Every Ranger stepped up and held the python — and we couldn’t have been prouder of them.

These hands-on sessions are all about building practical wildlife skills, understanding animal behaviour and learning how to work safely around our incredible native species.

Another great session with the Bigambul Rangers!

09/09/2026

Today is R U OK? Day.

Wildlife carers are often the people others call when something has gone wrong. We answer the phone, drive the kilometres, pick up the injured, warm the cold, feed through the night and fight incredibly hard for animals that sometimes still don’t make it.

And then we get up and do it again.

Behind every rescue is a human being.

Wildlife caring can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also bring exhaustion, grief, compassion fatigue, financial pressure and the weight of seeing things that are difficult to forget.

So today, we’re asking our wildlife caring community a very important question:

R U OK?

Check on your fellow carers. Check on your rescuers. Check on the person who always seems to have everything under control.

And if someone tells you they’re not okay, you don’t need to fix it. Listen. Give them your time. Stay connected.

We spend so much of our lives looking after wildlife.

We need to remember to look after each other too.

07/09/2026

Australia still has a lot to learn in regards to wildlife protection.
We continue to wipe out our incredible native species.

On this day in 1936, the last known thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) died at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania. The animal’s passing marked the extinction of its species. Also known as the “Tasmanian wolf,” the thylacine was Australia’s largest marsupial predator. It sported a dog-like form, with distinctive stripes, and a jaw that could open up to 80 degrees—one of the largest gapes of any mammal.

The thylacine fed primarily on small mammals and birds. Nocturnal and shy, it was seldom seen by humans. However, beginning in the 19th century, settlers believed the animals threatened their livestock and, spurred on by a bounty offered by the government, hunted them relentlessly. Attempts at protecting the species in the wild came too late: Despite numerous unconfirmed reports of sightings in recent decades, no definitive sightings have occurred since the 1930s.

Photo: Tasmanian Archives, PD, Wikimedia Commons