Wombat Awareness Organisation

The Wombat Awareness Organisation (WAO) is a non-profit charity specialising in the rescue, rehabilitation and advocacy of the Southern hairy-nosed wombat. we give love, care and a lifelong home to wombats unable to be returned to the wild due to injury or unsafe habitat. Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats live in one of the harshest environments in the world. With little rainfall, soaring temperatures in isolated areas of South Australia, survival is very tough.

Scientists have blamed climate change for a 70% decrease in certain populations in less than ten years (IUCN). Wombats are also extremely territorial and wombats that are removed from their territory for over a month, lose their place making their reintroduction to the wild non-viable. For these reasons, wombats that require long term rehabilitation need somewhere safe to live out their lives as they please whilst teaching us about them. WAO built a sanctuary for such wombats.

The sanctuary is separated into two areas, one for wild wombats who really enjoy living in safety in their large family groups. These wombats are happily breeding themselves and creating their own families. The other section is for wombats with special needs. These wombats have suffered some trauma either psychological or physical and require ongoing support. These wombats still have the opportunity to live as they please in a loving and supportive environment. We have saved over 10,000 wombats since our commitment to rescuing and rehabilitating these wonderful creatures.

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