Happy International Wombat Day! 💚 Join us as we celebrate our adorable wombat Millie and share our five favourite wombat facts! From cube-shaped poo to backward-facing pouches, these marsupials are full of surprises. | Symbio Wildlife Park

What does a wombat feel and smell like? Something people always ask me is what does a wombats fur feel like?, well I think it’s medium density and stiffness, they are not like a puppy’s or a cats which are super soft but also not as bristly as a deer 🦌 more like an adult Labrador that’s been fed bad kibble if that makes sense, actually like a man’s beard 🧔‍♂️ not that I have ever been able to feel my own because I can’t grow one 🤣 but that’s about the consistency. Also people ask what do they

After his treatment and giving us a “look” he went straight back to sleep Beautiful boy. Fortunately his mange is moderate so he will be feeling better soon | Wombat Rescue

Another wombat treated for mange early this morning. We suspect it’s Stu, a wombat treated once last year before he disappeared. One dose Bravecto is not enough so it’s starting from scratch again and hopefully we can give him two follow up doses. Lucky for him he has most of the fur on his back but his front legs and torso is covered in thick plaques If you want to support us in helping them please do. It costs us an average of $250 per wombat for treatment. You can donate at www.wombatrescue.c

Canberra-based wombat rescuer Yolandi Vermaark of Wombat Rescue is on the frontline of fighting mange in wombats. Here, Australian Geographic follows her on one of her typical weekends, which involves looking for joeys in roadkill and treating a small population of wombats with cydectin that helps get rid of mange. It's a hard story to watch, but Yolandi believes all Australians need to open their eyes to the incredible suffering wombats with mange endure. | Australian Geographic