Australian sanctuary fights to save surviving animals amid catastrophic wildfires.
KINGSCOTE, Australia — Kangaroo Island's animal sanctuary, where iconic Australian species such as koalas, wallabies and kangaroos have flourished in safety, has now become a scene of devastation in the midst of the country'sHalf of the island off Australia's southern coast has gone up in flames since late December as theWhile it is impossible to know exactly how many animals in Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary have died in the flames, staff say that 700 to 800 carcasses have been...
Established in 1997, the privately-owned, 5,000-acre sanctuary is visited by up to 50,000 people a year with most of its income coming from tourism, including wildlife tours and holiday stays.
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