Nature

Australia Wildfires: A NATURE Special Report

PBS NATURE is working with a team of producers to cover the devastating, yet heroic rescue and recovery stories from Southwest Australia. Follow our coverage to hear some inspiring stories of dedication, hope and survival.

Watch as an Orphaned Wombat Receives Care

2m 3s

It is unusual to find a young wombat without its mother. However, this baby wombat has been found alone as a result of the devastating wildfires raging in Australia.

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  • Caregiver Feeds a Rescued Joey: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Caregiver Feeds a Rescued Joey

    2m 36s

    Adrina is a wildlife carer who has turned her rural home into a wildlife sanctuary. She has been nursing multiple burnt kangaroos since the Australian fires broke out.

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    Searching for Surviving Glossy Black Cockatoos

    3m 12s

    Only around 400 of these glossy black cockatoos existed on Kangaroo Island in Australia before the fires wiped out most of their habitat. We worked with producers on the ground to search for any survivors.

  • Calculating the Toll of the Australian Wildfires: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Calculating the Toll of the Australian Wildfires

    1m 44s

    Walking through the scar of one of Australia's most intense bush fires, such as on Kangaroo Island, is like walking on another planet with no living thing in sight. It is estimated that around one billion animals died in the horrific Australian wildfires.

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