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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   Ivan joins Dr. Jackie Reed as she tends to an injured koala. With dedicated vets and the Australian public keeping an eye out for this iconic species, koalas are sure to have a very bright future.   About Defenders of the Wild:  Join conservationist Ivan Carter as he seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem! Experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide. Ready! Set! Adventure!    This clip comes from Season 3, Episode 10: "Koalas: Protecting an Icon"    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxtv/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxtv  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthxtv      How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV       #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00Put him on a little bit of gas just to keep him under his anesthetic, because what we'll

00:07be doing is a little bit painful.

00:10You can see this dog has grabbed this poor fella.

00:13So there's teeth marks there, there, there, and then three on the top.

00:17Gee.

00:18Yeah, his shoulder was dislocated, so I popped that one back in.

00:21He's got a lot of swelling from the infection that's sort of spread up his arm to his elbow.

00:25It actually feels better than when he first came in though.

00:27He's going to have a listen to his chest.

00:31Make sure his heart is good.

00:34And do they have any trouble going back into the wild once you've released them back, or

00:37is it just straight back in, no problem?

00:39He knows his territory.

00:40He's been in before.

00:41He's a bit of a frequent flyer.

00:43It's just that he has to be in fighting condition to fight the other boys that are nearby, because

00:47they're all competing for the same space.

00:49It's almost like he's got a digit between his thumb and his fingers.

00:53He's got two thumbs.

00:54These are thumbs.

00:55Wow.

00:56Isn't that cool?

00:58Look at that.

00:59Yeah.

01:00So that's how they grip.

01:01So they're like us, but with an extra thumb on this side.

01:05Did you know they have fingerprints like humans?

01:07I was just looking at that.

01:08Amazing.

01:09Like a primate.

01:10Yeah, so police did a forensic study on their fingerprints and they've got very similar fingerprints

01:14to humans.

01:15Oh, wow.

01:16So we're just going to take some x-rays now, and if you could wait outside for a moment,

01:19that would be great.

01:20Perfect.

01:21No problem.

01:22Okay, so get an instant image.

01:23Oh, wow.

01:24Check at that.

01:25You can really clearly see that double thumb there.

01:27It's got a fair bit of swelling around here, but that's just from the initial infection.

01:30So it's still quite swollen, but much improved on what it was.

01:34Yes.

01:35I'll let you know when we hunt it a bit more.

01:38Oh, he's so cuddly.

01:40I know.

01:41I love that.

01:42Not when he's awake though, but people shreds.

01:43Yeah, he bites people.

01:44Oh, does he?

01:45If he can, he would.

01:47He was unable to be captured for about a week.

01:50Oh, wow.

01:51So he had this for a period of time.

01:53He had to end up getting a cherry picker and a tree climber to physically go up to the top

01:57of the tree and grab him out.

02:00So it was quite a big event.

02:03And the ear tag, will he keep that ear tag in when you release him?

02:06Yes.

02:07And he's got a microchip in as well, so if he loses the ear tag when he's fighting with

02:10the boys...

02:11Those are interesting teeth.

02:12Yeah, so he's got these tubing incisors which allow him to...

02:15It's almost rodentia.

02:16...rip off the leaf.

02:17And then these are his chewing molars, so they're quite sharp.

02:21They need to be because leaf is so tough.

02:24This kind of species requires a very specific kind of care, a very specific conservation

02:31model.

02:32And with people like this behind it, I think it's got a very bright future.

02:35Yeah.

02:36He'll just stand there.

02:37That's it.

02:38He'll think it's a leaf.

02:39No, maybe not.

02:40Oh, then he...

02:41That could be a problem.

02:42He just gets his injection of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory.

02:47It'll help him with the pain as well, won't it?

02:50Yes.

02:51There we go.

02:52He's all done.

02:53Look at that little guy.

02:54Isn't that cool?

02:56All ready to go.

02:57How long till he's fully compus mentis again?

03:00It'll take him a little while.

03:01We usually keep him indoors, monitor them as they wake up.

03:04So he'll be in with us for the next 30 minutes to one hour, depending on how slow he is.

03:08Yeah.

03:09And then he'll go back out on his run once he's fully awake.

03:11Look at that little belly.

03:13Interesting animal.

03:14Wow.

03:15So unique.

03:16Listen to him snoring.

03:18So this is where he's going to wake up, is it?

03:20He's going to wake up here and we'll put some nice leaves...

03:23I bought him some leaves from home, actually, so that he can wake up with his flavour of leaf.

03:28Oh, do you want me to go trim some off?

03:30You can see he's chewing there.

03:31So how do you learn about most of these interventions that are required?

03:35I mean, you can't be everything.

03:36No, but we rely on the general public a great deal.

03:39We have a 24-7 hotline number that they can call if they spot a koala in distress at any time, day or night.

03:46Yes.

03:47And we'll have rescuers go out and collect them.

03:49So we do rely on the public to observe these animals and if they are sick.

03:53And also education is a huge part of what we do here.

03:56We try and alert the public to what a diseased koala looks like, what an injured koala looks like,

04:00what's normal koala behaviour.

04:02If they're sitting on the ground, there's obviously something the matter.

04:05So, yeah.

04:06Our biggest goal is to release koalas, obviously.

04:10And so when a koala makes it to release, everyone's really thrilled

04:15and everyone's putting so much hard work.

04:17And we are really excited about every single one of the individuals.

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