At work, Morgan Philpott cares for sick children. In his off-hours, the Australian pediatric nurse turns his attention to this defenceless group 👇 reut.rs/2FKrrNi 1/5
Australia’s koalas face a bleak future. Some of the many destructive forces that continue to threaten their survival:
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