Recovery: Kangaroo Island Koalas, Kangaroo Island, Australia. Wildlife photograph by Michelle Metzger, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, January 2021

Finalist Wildlife · January 2021

Recovery: Kangaroo Island Koalas

Photographed by Michelle Metzger

2019-2020 summer in Australia showed us just how devastating wildfires can truly be, around 20,000 Koala's are believed to have lost their lives on this island alone. One year later and the landscape is still barren and scorched rather than the lush eucalyptus forests that used to grace these rolling hills. But even in the face of adversity Koalas once again lounge in the treetops, with tiny furry joeys that cling to their mothers and show that recovery isn’t easy but life will always find a way.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, January 2021
Location
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Focal length
150mm
Shutter
1/200s
Aperture
f/5
ISO
ISO 800
  • australia
  • eucalyptus
  • joey
  • koala
  • newlife
  • recovery
  • wildfire

The January 2021 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2021 Wildlife
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