Adelaide Koala & Wildlife Centre — Local services in Adelaide

Bobby the babe Magpie! It is with great sadness & lack of understanding that I write this review. My Niece has been looking after Bobby for the last 7 nearly 8 weeks. My Niece is a Veterinarian nurse, zookeeper background and is an Environmental Advisor as an advocate for wildlife conservation and environmental management. Bobby was taken and dropped off to the Adelaide Wildlife Centre for evaluation for his health moving forward. This was communicated to staff at this time & that she would return to pick Bobby up later that day. Bobby was happily eating, drinking, foraging, preening & stretching; until he was euthanized by the Centre. My Niece recieved a phone call saying Bobby was to be euthanized and that she had no choice to consider the other options that were planned for Bobby. Can someone please explain to me WHY? We are all very upset with this outcome. We understand some animals cannot be saved or go back into the wild, she understands that more than most. My Niece was happy to look after him (with the right permit) and he was to shine as a mascot for educational purposes through her job? The outcome considered her as someone that doesn't know what they are doing. Her career in Animal Psychology, Wildlife Conservation, Zoo Keeping, Veterinary Nursing and Environmental Management, makes her a rare individual to raise wildlife that are unfit for release. Her case was not considered, despite the communication she relayed. Very...

I would give them no stars if I could, but unfortunately that’s not an option. Do not take your rescue animals here if you ever hope to see them again. Took an injured baby magpie in for assessment that my friend raised from only a few weeks old. When he was dropped off the receptionist told us that he would be returned to our care under my friends rescue permit that he was admitted under. They went back on their word and euthanised him despite us jumping through endless hoops to try to get him back. This baby bird had learnt to forage, was perfectly happy and was going to be kept under an unfit to release permit. The end goal was to raise him in captivity for wildlife conservation education purposes. He touched the lives of many people out in the field and was becoming a little mascot on site. Sadly no consideration was given to the fact that he had lived in captivity for majority of his life. It’s really disappointing that a wildlife hospital would not consider other options. All wildlife deserve to be free and live in the wild, but there are special cases whereby if they are happy in captivity and unable to be released this should be considered for environmental...

Agreed with Rylea. Shame. I am so disappointed to hear about Bobby the Baby Magpie that was brought in to Adelaide Koala and Wildlife Rescue today. I was receiving daily updates on the Magpie as his rescuer is a Vetinary nurse and family member and has looked after wildlife animals all her life, I know this for a fact. They looked after the Magpie for 7 weeks and managed to get him eating - drinking - chirping - and starting to do all the things that growing baby magpies should be doing. They brought him in to be looked at, and after discussing the permits, etc, with the staff, they had agreed to release him back to his rescuer. The end goal was to raise him in captivity for wildlife conservation education purposes. And once they had received the baby Magpie, they told her that he would be euthenaised despite the best efforts of the rescuer pleading with them not to. He has now gone over the Rainbow Bridge and left not one but many broken hearts 💔 wishing she had never taken him into a place who is meant to do the right thing for the wildlife. Not put it to sleep if it doesn't meet 'normal' requirements. It's such a shame. RIP Bobby the baby Magpie - You will be...