Each adoption helps support Port Stephens Koala Hospital’s conservation work, protecting habitat, preserving food supply and ensuring the safety of Australia’s most loved marsupial.
Adoptions cover the costs associated with medical treatment, food and accommodation of a koala while it’s in care.
What does my adoption pay for?
Your annual $50 contribution helps with specialised treatments, tests and medications. It also goes toward the costs of the Rescue Ambulance and costs associated with gathering gum leaves.
Who is an adoption suitable for?
Anyone, anywhere, anytime! Adopting a koala makes an excellent gift for birthdays and anniversaries as well as other special occasions. It can also be used for prizes, fundraising and ‘in memoriam’ gifts instead of flowers. As your Adoption Certificate is emailed to you, it’s a quick and easy way of sending a thoughtful gift.
What do I receive?
You receive a personalised virtual (non-physical) Adoption Certificate featuring your chosen koala and a short background story about them. Every 3 months you’ll receive an e-news update with new photos and videos.
Can I take my adopted koala home?
No. Adopting a koala is a symbolic gesture of your support for wild koalas.
How long until I receive my Adoption Certificate?
We aim to email them within 48 hours, however during busy periods it may take a day or two longer. Please check your junk or spam folder before contacting us. If you didn’t receive a confirmation email, it’s likely your email address was entered incorrectly.
Can I call you with a question about adoptions?
Yes, you can call the number to enquire about adoptions or if you are having problems logging-in to your account. Please contact us by email: [email protected] or for non-adoption enquiries use the contact us page.
Adoptions cover the costs associated with medical treatment, food and accommodation of a koala while it’s in care.
I have adopted you just an hour or so ago from Mooroopna, Victoria because I couldn’t just adopt SES Maree (as well as Jax) without adopting her best friend in you so here we are as a little family of 4. I am truly very happy to have you, Joanie, join our family & to keep you two girls together.
I am sorry to hear that the damage to your eye is permanent even after you’ve had surgery to try & repair it. I was really happy to hear that you were still able to raise your joey, Pablo, by yourself & that he’s now been released back into the wild (hope he’s staying safe out there) & I know you’ll have a very happy, safe, loved & cared for life there at Port Stephens Koala’s with your best friend, SES Maree, right there by your side.
I’d love to one day be able to visit you, SES Maree & Jax as well as all the other koala’s there but until then I’ll love all 3 of you from Victoria.
We rely on subscriptions and donations to help save koalas. As we are a not-for-profit organisation, your donations help cover the inevitable costs.
We have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status which makes it easier for us to fundraise to support our ongoing work of protecting the koalas across Port Stephens.
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