Cuddles
Origin of name:
Named to honour Cuddles of Noosa, a wild male koala who was monitored for years by Bernard Jean & Meghan Halverson of Queensland Koala Crusaders/Noosa Koala Sightings. Cuddles of Noosa sadly passed away in 2016, the year Cuddles of the You Yangs was born.
Known since:
she first emerged from Misty’s pouch in August 2016 – she would have been born in February 2016.
How often seen:
She has been seen 46 times in 2017
Family:
Her mother is Misty, one of our most often seen and well known koalas. Cuddles is Misty’s second joey – she has an older brother Lluvia.
Neighbours:
Dominant males Anzac and Cruiz (one of whom is probably her father), her mother Misty, female Pat. Occasionally her brother Lluvia comes by for a visit.
Media Appearances:
Photos of Cuddles as a joey feature on the wall at Avalon Airport’s Kids Zone. Cuddles also features in these videos: Cuddles has an itch; Baby koala joey tries to suckle from mum; Restless Koala baby;
