Tree Hug

Tree Hug - Koala hugging a tree. A nice big hug gives it enough stability to be able to sleep and not fall out of the tree, although this one is... more

by Maryse Jansen

Title

Tree Hug

Artist

Maryse Jansen

Medium

Photograph

Description

Tree Hug - Koala hugging a tree. A nice big hug gives it enough stability to be able to sleep and not fall out of the tree, although this one is having a peek around and not fully asleep. It looks so cozy snoozing in the sun! It’s amazing how comfortable they can look. Koalas must love their Gum Trees as they are fully dependent on them for food as well as for a safe place to sleep and hang out. They are quite picky eaters though, and only eat certain types of Eucalyptus - or Gum Trees' leaves. These are not very high in nutrients so their food doesn’t give them a lot of energy. This is why they sleep most of the day and need a safe place to do so. High up in the trees they are safe from dog attacks which is one of their biggest threats! Other threats are deforestation, disease, increased urbanisation and cars and of course many lost their lives and habitat during the bush fires of 2019-2020!
They can be found in open woodlands in coastal areas of eastern and southern Australia. Koalas are marsupials and with their soft grey fur they have a high level of cuteness. Despite their popularity they are a threatened species and need all the help they can get! Taken in south east Queensland, Australia.

Numbers of this beautiful animal are seriously declining and they have finally been listed as endangered in 2022. I am so grateful to live in an area where there are still a few and you can imagine how special it is each time I see one. I am so happy to be able to share my images with you. To help save this beautiful species I have decided that when you buy a print of one of my koala images, I will donate 50% of my proceeds to the Wildlife Warriors' Koala Conservation Project.

Thank you to the following groups on Fine Art America for featuring this image on their home page:
Fine Art America Professionals 05-03-2021
Animal Photographs 05-05-2021
Marsupials 05-13-2021
The Best Of Down Under - Australia 06-21-2021
Five Star Artist 07-08-2021
Camera Art 07-09-2021
10 Plus 07-28-2021
The Top 50 Features 08-03-2021
Wildlife One-A-Day 08-17-2021

animals, koala, wildlife, mammals, marsupials, australian wildlife, wild koala, cute, grey, green, red, bark, fluffy, fur, fauna, nature, sleeping, tree, branch, hug, love, gum tree, eucalyptus, queensland, australia, phascolarctos cinereus

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May 2nd, 2021