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17 OUR LOCAL Projects Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Thanks to AAT Kings and the TreadRight Foundation, the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has treated over 2,000 koalas since 2014. As Australia’s busiest koala hospital, the facility is at the forefront of koala research and conservation. • Despite being one of Australia’s most iconic animals, the koala is under severe threat in the wild • Habitat destruction, road accidents, dog attacks and life threatening diseases continue to devastate populations Visit Australia Zoo in Queensland on: East Coast Islands & Rainforest (QSC) The Uncharted Coast (IJSQLD) OVER - 2000 KOALA’S • Through sponsoring the AAT Kings trauma treatment ward at the Wildlife Hospital, the TreadRight Foundation directly helps up to 13 koalas in recovery at any one time • With this support, the dedicated team of veterinary staff work tirelessly to provide hundreds of koalas each year with a second chance at life in the wild helped - Rainbow Springs Nature Park We support the conservation of New Zealand’s iconic native bird, the endangered kiwi. Our hatchery at Rainbow Springs is the largest kiwi conservation hatchery in the world. • 76% of all North Island chicks and 55% of chicks hatched nationwide are incubated at our hatchery • Visitors on our ‘behind the scenes’ tours are given a unique insight into the work that our teams do every day to help save the kiwi • Our Kiwi Breeding Program hatches and raises chicks and performs health checks and daily monitoring Visit Rainbow Springs Nature Park in Rotorua on the majority of our North Island vacations 55% OF KIWIS HATCHED - nationwide - • Donations assist with funding research into incubation and rearing • The aim is to help raise awareness of the protection of the kiwi and act as a pivotal role in their survival