Wildlife Empire

15/06/2026

Let's build it for them 🤜 🤛

14/06/2026

Back where she belongs.

A few weeks ago, this Eastern snake-necked turtle arrived in care after being hit by a car. Like so many wildlife patients, she was given a second chance because someone stopped and cared enough to help.

After weeks of treatment, rest and recovery, today was the day she could finally return home.

Watching an animal leave care and head back into the wild is always the goal. It’s a reminder that rescue doesn’t end when an animal is picked up from the roadside — it takes time, dedication, veterinary support and countless hours behind the scenes to give wildlife the opportunity to return to where they belong.

Safe travels, little one.

13/06/2026

COOKIE UPDATE

Sponsored black-striped wallaby Cookie, kindly sponsored by Jonah Cantore, is doing amazingly well.

One of the biggest milestones for any young joey is being able to regulate and maintain their own body temperature. We’re pleased to say that Cookie has now reached that stage and has officially graduated from the incubator.

While there’s still a long road ahead before release, every milestone matters, and this is a big one for such a tiny wallaby.

Thank you to Jonah for sponsoring Cookie and helping provide the specialised care, milk, housing and veterinary support that joeys like him need to survive and thrive.

We can’t wait to keep sharing Cookie’s journey with you all.

Would you like to help another joey on their journey?

For a one-off sponsorship of $100, you’ll receive a personalised sponsorship certificate and regular updates on your sponsored animal’s progress.

We have a range of native wildlife currently in care looking for sponsors. Message us to find out which animals are available and help give an orphaned or injured native animal a second chance.

13/06/2026

Did you know you can now support Wildlife Empire by subscribing to us on Facebook?

It is an easy monthly way to help keep the sanctuary going.

Subscriptions help create small, steady support behind the scenes — the kind of support that helps with the everyday things wildlife in care need.

Milk powder.
Teats.
Syringes.
Fresh food.
Fuel.
Washing powder.
Pouches.
Cleaning supplies.
Warmth.
Rescue equipment.

Not glamorous things.

Necessary things.

Wildlife rescue is unpredictable. We never know what will come through the door next, how far we will need to drive, how many bottles will need making, or how many animals will need care at once.

One-off donations are always deeply appreciated, but monthly support gives us something else — a little more stability.

If you already follow, comment, share, donate or support us in any way, thank you. It all matters.

And if you would like to become a Facebook subscriber, you’ll be helping create a quiet little safety net behind the animals.

Subscribe here:
https://www.facebook.com/100064354375547/subscribe/

Facebook will show the monthly subscription amount before you confirm.

Every bit helps us keep showing up.

13/06/2026

This joey could have survived.

That is the part that hurts.

His mother, an eastern grey kangaroo, had been hit by a car and left on the side of the road. Her joey was still in the pouch. Still at an age where warmth, care and a phone call could have given him a chance.

But no one stopped in time.

By the time someone finally stopped to check the mother — visible from the road — the joey had succumbed to the cold.

This is why we keep asking people to stop and check.

A kangaroo, wallaby or possum on the road may not be alone. There may be a living baby in the pouch. That baby may survive the impact, only to die slowly from cold, shock, dehydration or exposure while cars keep driving past.

It takes a few minutes to make a call.

It can mean the difference between life and death.

Please, do it now.

Google your area and save the closest wildlife carer, wildlife rescue group or 24-hour vet number in your phone.

Because in the moment, when an animal is suffering, you may not have time to search.

If you hit wildlife or see a dead marsupial on the road:

Stop if it is safe.
Check for a pouch.
Look around for thrown joeys nearby.
Move the animal off the road if safe to do so.
Call a wildlife rescue group, vet or local authority.

This joey should have had a chance.

The next one still might.

12/06/2026

She was found on the side of the road in the rain.

Clearly hit by a car.

Clearly suffering.

And clearly left behind.

As I approached and gently placed a towel over her, she cried out.

Not far away, her family called back.

The other galahs hadn’t left.

They watched from nearby trees, calling to her again and again.

Perhaps they didn’t understand what had happened. Perhaps they did. But they knew one of their flock was in trouble.

Too often we convince ourselves that animals don’t feel the way we do.

Yet every day, those of us who work with wildlife see evidence of pain, fear, grief, companionship and loss.

This galah was someone’s flock mate. Someone’s companion. Part of a family group.

Despite our efforts, her injuries were too severe. She passed away on the way to the vet.

No animal deserves to suffer alone on the side of a road.

If you hit wildlife, please stop if it is safe to do so. Check on them. Call for help.

Animals feel pain.

Animals experience loss.

Animals deserve compassion.

Perhaps it’s time we showed a little more of it.

11/06/2026

Wild Animals Australia and Darling Downs Wildlife hospital this Sunday night live

Wildlife carers are often the first line of defence for injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife, but what happens when an animal needs more than a backyard rehabilitation setup can provide?

Join us this Sunday night at 6.30pm on Wild Animals Australia for a live discussion with Michael from the Darling Downs Wildlife Hospital Committee.

We’ll be talking about the growing need for a dedicated wildlife hospital in the Darling Downs, the challenges faced by wildlife carers in rural and remote communities, and what improved veterinary support could mean for native wildlife across our region.

From road trauma and orphan care to specialist treatment and rehabilitation, we’ll explore the realities of wildlife care and why access to appropriate facilities matters.

Whether you’re a wildlife carer, rescuer, animal lover, landholder or simply interested in wildlife conservation, we’d love to have you join the conversation.

Sunday Night | 6.30pm
Live on Wild Animals Australia

11/06/2026

It’s Fiver Friday, and I’ll be honest — I didn’t even get time to film something polished this week.

That’s sanctuary life.

The bottles still had to be made.
The animals still had to be fed.
The washing still had to be done.
The rescues still had to be answered.
The bills still keep coming.

So this week, we’re keeping it simple.

If you can spare $5, it helps us buy the everyday things that keep wildlife in care alive — milk powder, teats, syringes, feed, fresh produce, cleaning supplies and fuel.

It may not look glamorous, but it keeps everything going.

Every $5 helps fill the bottles, stock the shelves and keep wildlife in care fed, warm and safe.

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

PayPal: [email protected]

11/06/2026

The backpackers were hard at work digging today while the emus carefully supervised every move. Jeffrey the butcherbird quickly realised worms were being uncovered and wasted no time joining the project.

By the end of the day:

* The backpackers had done all the digging.
* The emus had conducted all the supervision.
* Jeffrey had collected all the rewards.

A fairly accurate representation of wildlife management.