Koalas saved just ahead of Blue Mountains bushfires in 'daring rescue'

Twelve koalas were rescued.

Twelve koalas were rescued. Source: Taronga Conservation Society Australia

A group of koalas considered '"critical" to the future of the species has been saved.


A group of 12 wild koalas in NSW's Blue Mountains region has been saved from approaching bushfires.

On Tuesday, Taronga Conservation Society said a "daring rescue" to remove the koalas from Kanangra-Boyd National Park was successful.

The animals were directly in the path of a bushfire that is burning out of control across more than 140,000 hectares.

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