Koala Can't Wait to Scale His Tree and Get Back Into the Wild

“Eddie Mabo” the koala, named after Indigenous land rights activist Eddie Mabo, couldn’t wait to get back to his tree after recuperating at Port Stephens Koalas sanctuary.

After checking out and conquering a tree within the safety of the hospital’s confines in early July, Eddie took to the trunk with delight and climbed deftly. Credit: Port Stephens Koalas via Storyful