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eagle1002us said:
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As you may of expected our attempts of saving our boy, Triumph, has failed. He was no longer taking his supplements or eating leaf. He wasn’t regenerating red blood cells, he was terribly anaemic and much more. Too much for a koala to deal with. The fight for our precious one was over. I know we have done our utmost to save him and beyond.
We chose to put Triumph to rest in his run that was specifically made for him. I held him tight whilst I said my goodbyes, reminding him of how much he is loved by all from around the world. He died peacefully in my arms with a ray of sunshine caressing him. Thankyou Dr Jackie.

The above is the post by Triumph's carer who also thought of creating a prosthesis for his missing foot (which became a pink bootie).

Everybody on fb who knew about Triumph was upset, even devastated at his loss. From my experience following koalas, they are fragile animals, once they start to decline, it can be a very quick process. Fortunately Triumph was very photogenic and people loved photographing him. His carer considered him the "hunkiest" koala in Australia.
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May he rest in peace. Triumph will be remembered as the hunkiest koala!
 
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@etoupebirkin

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I had to euthanize Rosie today. It was time. She was suffering. She let DH and me know. I had a vet come to house. It was as gentle and peaceful as these things can be. She’s keeping Rocket company over the Rainbow Bridge.

I’m immensely sad, but it was the only decision DH and I could make.
 
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Here's an interesting article that may explain to some degree why Triumph came down with cancer:


ehttps://www.livescience.com/62517-how-koalas-get-chlamydia.html


Just as a human retrovirus causes AIDS (which weakens the immune system), it's suspected that there is a koala retrovirus that may trigger chlamydia in koalas plus cancers and infertility.

Such a virus could explain why they are so fragile (as opposed to being resilient.
 
#17,901
eagle1002us said:
They are normally nocturnal b/c it's cooler then. In fact, zoos have web-cams on to show them wandering around (moving, not sleeping) at night. During the day, they munch some leaf, sleep (everybody knows that eating makes you sleepy), wake up hungry and eat some more, and so on.

If you visit an Australian forest during the daytime, you're supposed to be quiet so as not to disturb the koalas. No boom-boxes or disco music allowed. Just lullabies.

This is why visiting zoo koalas in the daytime (as I have) means you won't see any action. Just a furball.
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I didn’t realize they’re nocturnal. They’re cute day and night. :)
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I had to euthanize Rosie today. It was time. She was suffering. She let DH and me know. I had a vet come to house. It was as gentle and peaceful as these things can be. She’s keeping Rocket company over the Rainbow Bridge.

I’m immensely sad, but it was the only decision DH and I could make.
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I’m so sorry to hear about Rosie, @etoupebirkin. It’s never easy. May she Rest In Peace.
 
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Hi all, A friend of mine is getting an Hermes gift from her husband for her 40th Bday. She's very nervous she won't like it so is determined to figure out what it is. I hope you can help us. We know from her personal shopper that it is not a bag, it is blue (but also comes in black) and is $11,000 USD. It was also described as fun and functional. He bought it in Boston over the last month or two. Does anyone know what it could be?!?!? Thanks!!!! xxx
 
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Spanoz said:
Hi all, A friend of mine is getting an Hermes gift from her husband for her 40th Bday. She's very nervous she won't like it so is determined to figure out what it is. I hope you can help us. We know from her personal shopper that it is not a bag, it is blue (but also comes in black) and is $11,000 USD. It was also described as fun and functional. He bought it in Boston over the last month or two. Does anyone know what it could be?!?!? Thanks!!!! xxx
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If she knows beforehand what it is, what will she do with that information?
She has a personal shopper? What could go wrong?
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I had to euthanize Rosie today. It was time. She was suffering. She let DH and me know. I had a vet come to house. It was as gentle and peaceful as these things can be. She’s keeping Rocket company over the Rainbow Bridge.

I’m immensely sad, but it was the only decision DH and I could make.
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I'm sorry for your loss, etoupebirkin. May she rest in peace.
 
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