Hiding in the Thickets

by Maryse Jansen

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Hiding in the Thickets

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Maryse Jansen

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Photograph - Photograph

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Koala hiding in the thickets. Koalas are difficult to spot. They love to hide high up in the Gum Trees, covered by leaves or camouflaged by the silvery grey trunk and branches. Koalas are fully dependent on these trees for shelter as well as for food. They are quite picky eaters and only eat certain types of Eucalyptus - or Gum Trees' leaves. These are not very high in nutrients so their food doesn’t give them a lot of energy. This is why they sleep most of the day and need a safe place to do so. High up in the trees they are safe from dog attacks which is one of their biggest threats! Other threats are deforestation, disease, increased urbanisation and cars and of course many lost their lives and habitat during the bush fires of 2019-2020!
They can be found in open woodlands in coastal areas of eastern and southern Australia. Koalas are marsupials and with their soft grey fur they have a high level of cuteness. Despite their popularity they are a threatened species and need all the help they can get! Taken in south east Queensland, Australia.

Numbers of this beautiful animal are seriously declining and they have finally been listed as endangered in 2022. I am so grateful to live in an area where there are still a few and you can imagine how special it is each time I see one. I am so happy to be able to share my images with you. To help save this beautiful species I have decided that when you buy a print of one of my koala images, I will donate 50% of my proceeds to the Wildlife Warriors' Koala Conservation Project.

Thank you to the following groups on Fine Art America for featuring this image on their home page:
The Outdoor Photographer 08-16-2021
Marsupials 08-16-2021
Animal Photography 08-16-2021
The Top 50 Features 08-16-2021
Fine Art America Professionals 08-17-2021
Fine Art Exploration Photography 08-17-2021
Wildlife One-A-Day 08-17-2021
Images That Inspire Meditation 08-20-2021
A Gorgeous Green 08-31-2021

animals, koala, wildlife, mammals, marsupials, australian wildlife, wild koala, cute, grey, fluffy, fur, fauna, nature, hiding, tree, gum tree, eucalyptus, queensland, australia, phascolarctos cinereus

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August 16th, 2021

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