Photos of an injured koala sitting next to a dead koala emerged on Wednesday as relief workers attempt to rescue surviving wildlife on Kangaroo Island, Australia.
According to scientists writing for, most animals either died in the flames or, if they survived the fire by fleeing or by hiding out underground, from a lack of food and shelter.
Organizations like HSI have erected food and water stations to attend to animals that have survived the fire, while building rehabilitation centers with money raised through donations to support wildlife carers for the"long haul," said Evan Quartermain, HSI Australia's head of programs. "It is extremely emotional. I can barely describe it," Quartermain said in a statement."In some places you can't walk 10 metres without coming across another carcass."
Humane Society International Crisis Response Specialist, Kelly Donithan picks up an injured Koala who was sitting beside another dead koala on Kangaroo Island on January 15, 2020.Experts believe one billion animals have been killed in the fires since the season started, with 800 million deaths in the state of New South Wales alone.
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