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"Celebrities, politicians and untold thousands of tourists have done it for
years but cuddling koalas at a Brisbane wildlife sanctuary is coming to an end
after feedback from visitors.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary opened in the Queensland capital in 1927, and
describes itself as the world’s first koala sanctuary.
Now it has announced an end to koala holding as of Monday, replacing it with
“close-up” experiences instead.
The move comes as an international animal welfare organisation leads calls for
koala cuddling to be officially outlawed.
Here’s what you need to know about holding koalas in Australia"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
