The last Friday in September is Save the Koara day, a day set aside to raise awareness of the challenges facing Australia's native koala species. The day was created to raise awareness of the challenges facing the koala, an endemic species of Australia.
What kind of animal is it?
Koalas live mostly in trees and are primarily nocturnal. They are gentle creatures, walking slowly on land from tree to tree. Their main diet is eucalyptus leaves.
History
In 1986, the Australian Koala Foundation (originally the Association) was founded by veterinary scientists. The first Save the Koala day was celebrated on September 26th 2008 at Dreamworld in Queensland. Since then it has grown into an important event highlighting the plight of koalas and the importance of protecting their natural habitat.