NQ Wildlife Care

25/10/2026

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🦇🦇

This week, we're going batty at NQ Wildlife.

Bats are some of Australia's most misunderstood native animals — but they play incredibly important roles in our ecosystems.

So this week we're going to introduce you to some of our local bats, bust a few myths, share some rescue stories and show you why these amazing animals deserve our protection.

Think bats are scary? We think they're pretty incredible.

𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬…
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐬?

24/10/2026

🦘 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🦘

They're one of Australia's most recognisable animals.

We see them in paddocks, along roadsides and in bushland. Sometimes they're so familiar that we forget just how incredible they really are.

Kangaroos are strong, intelligent and uniquely Australian — and they play an important role in our ecosystems.

But at NQ Wildlife, we also see another side of them.
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐦.
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬.
𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞. 💚

Every year, wildlife carers dedicate countless hours to caring for orphaned and injured kangaroos, helping them grow, heal and eventually return to the wild.

So today, we're celebrating these incredible animals — not just as an Australian icon, but as wild animals that deserve our respect and protection.

🦘 Slow down for wildlife.
Keep an eye out at dusk and dawn.

And if you find an injured or orphaned kangaroo, please call for help 0414 717 374.

Happy World Kangaroo Day from NQ Wildlife. 💚🌿

23/10/2026

🎃🦇 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗧-𝗧𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡! 🦇🎃

We’re joining the fun at 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, and we’re bringing a whole lot of batty goodness with us! 👻💜

Come and say hello to the NQ Wildlife team and check out what we’ll have waiting for you!

🧁 Batty cupcakes to satisfy your spooky sweet tooth
🦇 Adorable finger puppets
👻 Fun activities for the kids
💜 Halloween bat adoptions — adopt your very own bat!

🚨 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇! 🚨

To celebrate International Bat Week, we’ll also be launching our brand-new BAT-TY BUMPER STICKERS! 🦇🚗 Show your love for bats and help spread the word about these remarkable, often misunderstood animals.

🎃 BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! 🦇💜

You can also catch us at the 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬! Come along, say hello, browse the markets, and show your support for our amazing local wildlife. We’d love to see you there!

📍 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 – 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫
⏰ 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦 – 𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦

🖤 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥
📅 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
⏰ 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 – 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦

Whether you’re joining us for the Halloween fun, looking for a unique way to support local wildlife, picking up some batty goodies, or just want to talk all things bats, we’d love to see you at either event!

Bring the kids, bring your Halloween spirit, and come get a little batty with us! 🦇💜

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎃👻

21/10/2026

🐍 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🦎

You don't have to love them to respect them.
You might not want a snake in your backyard.
You might not be thrilled to find a lizard in your house.
And you probably don't want to get too close to a crocodile! 😅

But these animals are part of North Queensland's natural world, and they all have an important role to play.

Reptiles help keep ecosystems healthy, from controlling prey populations to contributing to the natural balance of our environment.

At NQ Wildlife, we care for reptiles that have been injured, displaced or found in situations where they need a helping hand.

They don't need to be cuddly.
They don't need to be everyone's favourite.
They just need to be respected, protected and given the chance to live wild. 💚

So today, we're celebrating the snakes, turtles, goannas, skinks, dragons and all the incredible reptiles that call North Queensland home. 🐍🐢🦎

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

19/10/2026

💚 We’re incredibly excited to be working alongside WildHaven and building a stronger future for wildlife care in Townsville and across North Queensland! 🐨🌿

Having access to vital wildlife care and support will make a huge difference for the injured and orphaned animals we rescue. But making this future a reality takes a community effort.

That’s why we’re throwing our support behind the WildHaven 5000 — a simple but powerful initiative asking 5,000 people to give just $2 a week to help provide reliable, ongoing funding for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

We’re calling on our Townsville community to get behind this! 🙌 Whether you can contribute $2 a week, share this post, or encourage a friend to get involved, every action helps create a better future for our native wildlife.

🐾 Please join us in supporting WildHaven. Become one of the 5,000 today or share this post to help spread the word. Together, we can make a real difference for the wildlife that needs us most.

🦘🐨 25 DAYS TO GO! 🐢🦉

In just 25 days, on 12 November 2026, WildHaven officially opens its doors, and North Queensland’s injured, sick and orphaned wildlife will finally have a first if its kind dedicated hospital of their own. 💚

Our vets and nursing team will have access to theatre, imaging, emergency and intensive care, and we’ll be ready to receive wildlife. Whether it’s a koala hit on the road, a turtle tangled in fishing line or a joey found in mum’s pouch, WildHaven will be here to support the community and the wonderful rescue and carer networks in our region.

But we can’t do it alone. 🙏

We’re calling on Townsville to join the WILDHAVEN 5000: 5,000 Queenslanders giving just $2 a week to keep our doors open and our wildlife cared for. That’s less than a coffee, and together it adds up to a hospital that saves lives every single day.

👉 Join the WildHaven 5000 today: https://the-wildhaven-5000.raiselysite.com/

Be part of the story from day one. Sign up, share this post, and tag a friend who loves our wildlife as much as you do! 🐾

18/10/2026

💙🐦 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲… 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞

This beautiful Blue-faced Honeyeater is a reminder of just how much colour and character can be found in our own backyards and bushland.

Named for their stunning blue eye-ring, these stunning birds are often seen moving through trees and shrubs searching for nectar, insects and fruit.

Planting and protecting native vegetation provides food and shelter for these amazing little birds and the many other species that depend on healthy habitats.

Sometimes you don’t need to travel far to find extraordinary wildlife — sometimes you just need to stop, look and appreciate what is right in front of you. 🌿❤️

17/10/2026

🦘💚 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐞𝐲𝐬… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫!

These three Agile Wallaby joeys are busy growing up in care, with two happily tucked away in their hanging pouches while one curious little explorer has decided to investigate what their friends are doing.

Joeys are naturally social and curious, and watching their personalities develop is one of the special parts of wildlife rehabilitation.

For orphaned joeys, carers work hard to provide the closest experience possible to what they would have received from their own mum — warmth, security, the right nutrition and plenty of opportunities to develop natural behaviours.

Although we can never replace a wild mum, we can give these little ones the best chance to grow strong and eventually return to the bush where they belong. ❤️

15/10/2026

🐦 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 🐦 This Sunday!

Become a bird carer and gain the skills to care for injured and orphaned native birds at home.

The course will cover:
✔️ Basic bird care
✔️ Feeding techniques
✔️ Safe handling of native birds

📅 When: Sunday 18 October
⏰ Time: 10am – 2:30pm
📍 Where: NQ Wildlife Care Centre, 27A Aitken Street, Aitkenvale

⚠️ Not suitable for children under 12 (some images of injured animals)
👨‍👩‍👧 Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
🐾 Presented by our experienced NQ Wildlife Care Bird Group Coordinators.
🎟️ Registration required

👉 Learn more: Introduction to Native Bird Care - https://www.nqwildlife.org.au/introduction_to_native_bird_care_2026_oct

🎓 Vets, vet staff & vet students attend free — email [email protected]

14/10/2026

🦇💚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 💚🦇
A couple of our carers were out walking along the river in their downtime when they noticed a bat dangling from a fishing line high in a tree.

Even when they're not officially on rescue call-outs, our members are always keeping an eye out for wildlife in need. They immediately contacted our bat team, and a rescuer attended straight away.

On arrival, it was a surprise to discover the patient was a Little Long-Fingered Bat — a microbat species that is rarely seen entangled in fishing line.

Sadly, wildlife caught in fishing lines often have a guarded prognosis due to the severity of their injuries. The very least we can do is get them help as quickly as possible, relieve their pain, keep them warm and comfortable, and give them every possible chance.

Fishing line and discarded tackle pose a serious and often silent threat to our wildlife. Even small amounts left behind can become deadly traps for birds, turtles, bats and other mammals alike.

🎣 𝐀 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬:
• Please take all fishing line, hooks and tackle home with you or dispose of them responsibly.
• Do not fish near overhanging trees and vegetation, where snagged lines can remain hidden and become a deadly trap for wildlife.
Every piece of fishing line and every hook removed from our environment could save a life.

💚 Thank you to our dedicated rescue team for responding so quickly and giving this little bat every chance.

🐾 If you find injured or entangled wildlife, please contact NQ Wildlife on 0414 717 374.

13/10/2026

🦎 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 🐍 This Saturday!

Gain the skills and knowledge to care for injured native reptiles at home in this practical and informative course.

Learn about:
✔️ Basic reptile care
✔️ Feeding
✔️ Safe handling of native reptiles

📅 When: Saturday 17th October 2026
⏰ Time: 1pm – 3pm
📍 Where: NQ Wildlife Care Centre, 27A Aitken Street, Aitkenvale

⚠️ Not suitable for children under 12 (some images of injured animals)
👨‍👩‍👧 Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
🐾 Presented by the NQ Wildlife Care Reptile Coordinator and experienced reptile carers.
🎟️ Registration required

👉 Learn more: https://nqwildlife.org.au

🎓 Vets, vet staff & vet students attend free — email [email protected] to register.