Sleeping Koala is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on March 20th, 2017.
Sleeping Koala
I think Australia should be very ashamed of our treatment of koalas !!! I only fin out last year that koalas used to live in Sydney, and that... more
Title
Sleeping Koala
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph
Description
I think Australia should be very ashamed of our treatment of koalas !!! I only fin out last year that koalas used to live in Sydney, and that builders would cut trees with koala in them , the tree and koala fall into the ocean and I don't think they can swim. ( I heard it from someone who seen it happen about 40 years ago). And even today , their habited are being destroyed, for farms and "progress".....whatever it may be, I am truly ashamed of it, and more needs to be done. We need to stabilise our population and protect every tree and natural habitat we have.
From Taronga website : Koalas are amazing creatures! These animals have fantastic features to help them survive the harsh Australian environment and are one of the only animals known to have evolved a smaller brain to help them conserve energy! Koalas also have sharp claws to help them climb, enormous noses to help them detect the level of toxins in the leaves they eat, and thick fur to keep them dry in the rain. Although these animals are not considered close to extinction, it is feared that habitat destruction will quickly see this famous Australian put onto the endangered list.
Half of all profits from the sale of koala pics will be donated towards their conservation !
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March 20th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Awww this image totally melted my heart!! i love koala and i love watching them sleep!! this image have everything i love!! marvellous perspective and capture!! L/F
Cynthia Wolfe
awwww, precious little Koala, but such a sad story. It makes me mad to imagine the little ones falling into the ocean. How cruel. I wish I had the power to change things there but I will be praying for this beautiful animal. L/F
Miroslava Jurcik replied:
Thank you , it makes me so angry , I coudnt believe what I was hearing !! :)
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A great capture and description. I hope they will be saved Miroslava (F/L/T)
Wes Iversen
An excellent capture and description of these amazing animals, Miroslava! I hope that sufficient habitat can be saved and that the population can be stabilized! L/F
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Grayscale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
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